Horad Polatsk

Horad Polatsk is in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. Horad Polatsk is situated nearby to the locality Gromy, as well as near Novka.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boris stone and Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Boris stone

Stone

Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ.

Saint Sophia Cathedral

Church

Photo: Vasilii Martynov, CC BY 4.0.

The Cathedral of Saint Sophia is a former religious building in Polotsk, Belarus, that was built by Prince Vseslav of Polotsk between 1044 and 1066, now serving as a concert hall.

Nature and Environment Museum in Polack

Museum

Photo: Борис Мавлютов, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polotsk and Bahatyrskaja.

Polotsk

Photo: Jurasikt, CC BY 3.0.

Polotsk is a city in Belarus, in Vitebsk Oblast. First mentioned in 862, it is the oldest city in Belarus. Now it is a city of local importance with 83,000 inhabitants and with considerable architectural heritage from the times of old Rus and later periods.