8 Sakavika Square, Minsk

8 Sakavika Square, Minsk is a square in Minsk Region, Belarus. 8 Sakavika Square, Minsk is situated nearby to the neighborhood Nizki Rynak, as well as near the metro station Niamiha.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Spirit Cathedral and Niamiha.

Holy Spirit Cathedral

Church

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The Holy Spirit Cathedral or the Holy Ghost Cathedral is a cathedral in Minsk, Belarus. Consecrated in honour of the Holy Spirit, it the mother church of the Belarusian Orthodox Church. Holy Spirit Cathedral is situated 170 metres southeast of 8 Sakavika Square, Minsk.

Niamiha

Metro station

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Nyamiha is a Minsk Metro station. The station opened on December 31, 1990. It is located by the Nyamiha Street, both being named after the Niamiha River. In 1999, it was the site of the Nyamiha stampede, in which 53 people were crushed to death.

Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary

Church

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Cathedral of the Holy Name of Mary is a Roman Catholic baroque cathedral in Minsk. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev. It was built under the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth rule in 1710 as a church for the Jesuit College in Minsk until 1773 when pope Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuit Order. Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary is situated 330 metres south of 8 Sakavika Square, Minsk.