History of city Vitebsk (Vitsebsk) Vitebsk Region in photos A small historical reference Geography: Date of foundation: 947 History: Population: 376 226 Sights: Railway Station Vokzalnaya street Smolenskaya street Castle street Demonstration on May 1 Hotel "Bristol" Vitebsk tram Resurrection Church Panorama of the city Panorama of the city Nicholas Cathedral, circa 1890's Flood, April 1931 Monastery of St. Anthony and the cloister of Bernardine Commercial College The Church of St. Anthony Panorama of the city Panorama of the city Panorama of the city Construction of the bridge Uritsky Street, 1955 Castle street, 1954 Assumption Cathedral and Orthodox Seminary Assumption Cathedral Assumption Cathedral

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