Memorial “Roses”

The “Roses” Memorial in Minsk is dedicated to one of the most tragic events in the modern history of Belarus — the stampede at the Nemiga metro station, which occurred on May 30, 1999. On this day, a beer festival and a concert by a music group, which drew thousands of young people, were taking place in central Minsk, near the Svislach River. Suddenly, the weather worsened dramatically: a heavy rain with hail began. A crowd of over 2,500 people rushed to take shelter in the underground... read more