Polotsk

Polotsk is a locality in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. Polotsk is situated nearby to the hamlet Čarnieščyna, as well as near the locality Spas-Sloboda.

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. Boris stone is situated 2½ km south of Polotsk.

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. Saint Sophia Cathedral is situated 2½ km south of Polotsk.

Transfiguration Church, Polotsk

Church

Photo: Jelle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Transfiguration Church of the St. Euphrosine monastery in Polotsk, Belarus is a unique monument of pre-Mongol Rus' architecture. Built in the 12th century, it was reconstructed in the 17th and the 19th centuries.