Showing posts with label Grodno. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grodno. Show all posts

Friday, September 7, 2012

Belarus part 8 - Walks in Grodno


Walks in Grodno - The final clip of the plot walks tells of Grodno city streets

The city has one of the largest concentrations of Roman Catholics in Belarus. It is also a center of Polish culture, with the considerable number of Poles living in Belarus, residing in the city and its surroundings. All the while, the Eastern Orthodox population is also widely present here. The city's Catholic and Orthodox churches are important architectural treasures.

Belarus part 9 - Belarus city of Grodno


Belarus city of Grodno - Cities of the World - Hrodna (Belarus)

Grodno or Hrodna is a city in Belarus. It is located on the Neman River, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 20 km and 30 km away respectively). It has 327,540 inhabitants (2009 census). It is the capital of Grodno Region (voblast) and Grodno raion (district).