Monument to Yakub Kolas
The Monument to Yakub Kolas in Minsk is an iconic monument dedicated to one of the founders of modern Belarusian literature. It was installed in 1972 on the square named after the national poet to commemorate the 90th anniversary of his birth. Yakub Kolas Square, formerly known as Komarovskaya, was renamed in honor of the poet in 1956 after his... read more
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