Statues Of Belarus

On May 3, 2014 by Tim Newman

One thing that soviet countries do do rather well is statues. They’re bold, stark and generally massive.

Belarus Statues - Dynamo Stadium Entrance Minsk athletes

Entrance to Dynamo Stadium, Minsk

Belarus Statues - Dynamo Stadium Entrance Minsk

Entrance to Dynamo Stadium, Minsk

Brest Fortress is a crumbling dog turd of a building compared to the staggeringly austere statues and threatening entrance.

The fort played a big part in the Soviet’s World War II efforts against Hitler. So although the fortress isn’t much to look at itself it’s held in high regard, hence the stone based decor.

Belarus Statues - Brest Fortress

Brest Fortress

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Belarus Statues - Brest Fortress entrance

Brest Fortress – entrance

Belarus Statues - Brest Fortress big head and flame

Brest Fortress – “Courage”

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So there you go. I’ll leave you with a couple of quotes from Alexander Lukashenko, just to give you an idea of what the poor people of Belarus are up against:

If someone is a lesbian, it’s man’s fault

It’s better to be a dictator than gay

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