Minsk Library
Originally uploaded by Kritta.
I've just returned from the capital of the... a-herm... 'Republic' ... of Belarus. Yes, we're updating Minsk In Your Pocket, and it seems there's plenty of change over there on the other side of the linen curtain. The building you see here, for example, was only recently completed - it's the new National Library. It was paid for by various contributors including schoolchildren and Saddam Hussein. Other new bits include an Irish Pub where they serve Australian beer, and a new yet-to-be-opened hotel that seems to have been decorated by someone who used to work on 1960s James Bond films. There's also a railway system operated by and for children. Yep, it's a wacky kind of place, and we look forward to sharing its many interesting facets with you in the next Minsk In Your Pocket.
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