Historical and cultural complex Stalin Line description and photos - Belarus: Minsk (Topic)

Historical and Cultural Complex "Stalin Line" description and photo - Belarus: Minsk. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex was opened on June 30, 2005 at the initiative of the Memory of Afgan charitable foundation and with the support of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Units of the engineering troops of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus took an active part in the reconstruction of the "Stalin Line".

The opening of this grandiose military-historical museum complex in the open air was timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War and is dedicated to the heroic struggle of the Belarusian people against the Nazi invaders.

Stalin's Line - the largest fortification complex on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Its total area is almost 26 hectares.

Initially, the "Stalin Line" was built before the war in 1928-1939 along the pre-war USSR border from the Karelian Isthmus to the Black Sea shores with a length of more than 1200 km. It was never officially called the Stalin Line. The name was given to it by Western media, however, the name turned out to be so accurate and apt that it unofficially took root in the USSR.

Stalin's line was a complex of fortified areas with long-term firing points located in them - bunkers. In total, the defense system consisted of 21 fortified areas, four of which were located on the territory of Belarus: Polotsk, Minsk, Mozyr, Slutsk.

The reconstruction of the Stalin Line was carried out by the method of popular construction. A variety of organizations and individuals took part in the creation of a collection of military equipment. The most complete collection of tank, aviation, artillery equipment and weapons is collected here. All equipment and weapons are real, many keep traces of bullets and bomb fragments. Everything is in an excellent state of full combat readiness. Tanks drive, planes fly, weapons can be fired.

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