This city is full of surprises, entertaining exhibitions and memorable places. Sights of Gomel have their own unique character and leave special impressions.
Museum of military glory in Gomel
This is a relatively new attraction of the city. The museum was opened in 2004 before the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. A full museum complex was opened in a year.
In the museum of military glory in Gomel, the stationary exposition is devoted to events occurring during the military history of the region. You can see the exhibits from ancient times to our time. There is also an open area where military equipment is located and there is an active shooting gallery.
Gomel - Palace of the Rumyantsevs and Paskevichs
The palace and park complex belongs to the most ancient sights of the city and the pride of all Belarus . The history of the Gomel Park Rumyantsev and Paskevich is closely connected with the most outstanding people of the Russian Empire. Initially Gomel was donated to Colonel Rumyantsev by Catherine II herself. There it was conceived to build a beautiful palace. Later he was bought out by the commander Paskevich and it was decided to continue construction. The appearance gradually changed, the features of modern at the time park art appeared.
Today it is a neat building with two floors, which is located on a high socle. The house is made in the traditions of early classicism, its first floor today is the reconstruction of princely premises of the past.
Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gomel
What is absolutely worth seeing in Gomel is the cathedral in honor of the apostles. He was built at the request of the not unknown Count Rumyantsev, where he was buried in the Orthodox tradition.
The place for construction was chosen successfully - the most beautiful high banks of the Sozh. Construction lasted for ten years, and then five more was needed for painting and decorating. The architecture of the building combines a classic portico and domed volume, which in its time was particularly popular.
The history of this cathedral is quite rich. Among all the attractions of Gomel it was this building that got the most: in its time the cathedral was closed, then there was a historical museum, a planetarium and even a department of atheism. In 1989, the temple was again returned to the Orthodox Church and today it stores the holy relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Museum of the History of the City of Gomel
The museum was opened in 2009, for it the building of a city mansion which in a city name "the Hunting small house" is chosen. Earlier, Count Rumyantsev lived there, then the building was transferred to various state institutions.
Currently, there are permanent exhibitions, but there are also periodic exhibitions. Visitors are presented with various coins, documents and photographs. The exhibits have been collected since the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Principality of the Lithuanian and Russian empires.
Local History Museum in Gomel
Among all the museums in the city of Gomel, the building of that is today the best. After the restoration works, the building acquired a new look, combining luxurious palace interiors and historical compositions.
For these museum values of the well-known palace of Rumyantsevs and Paskevichs are fixed. Visitors can see the expositions of the hall, the office, and the library of Rumyantsev. Also among the exhibits there are objects, paintings and sculptures belonging to the family. There are collections of manuscript books, archeology, various icons and coins, a lot of documents from the history of the city.
Fountains of Gomel
What must be seen in Gomel from the fountains, so it's a colorful complex near the circus. In the evening he not only plays with water jets, but also shimmers with all the colors of the rainbow.
The fountain on Lebyazhye pond fell in love with residents and guests of the city. In the hot summer the favorite place of the townspeople becomes a large fountain in the form of a ball near the library building. There are many more beautiful fountains and corners in this city, worthy of your attention.
