Gomel, Belarus

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Gomel is the second-largest city in Belarus. It lays on the right bank of the Sozh River.
First Gomel's dweller and the lynx

Brief History of Gomel

12th-17th centuries

Gomel is a very old city. The first documentary mentioning of Gomel dates back to 1142. Since the 12th century the city of Gomel has faced a lot. It was under Kievan Rus’, captured by Smolensk Knyaz Rostislav Mstisavovich and later by other knyazes. In the 13th century Gomel was greatly damaged during the Mongol-Tatar assault. Gomel belonged to the Great Duchy of Lithuania and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 14-15th centuries. At the beginning of the 16th century Gomel was joined to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, however, in 1537 Gomel occurred to be a Lithuanian possession. The year of 1560 became significant as the city got its coat of arms. During the 16th and 17th centuries Gomel had to survive numerous struggles between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire.
Gomel. The Sozh River

18th – 20th centuries

In the 18th century Gomel was presented to military commander Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky. He got the right of the eternal heredity possession of the town from Catherine II. After the presentation, Gomel started to grow and flourish in many ways. Up to the 20th century Gomel was a large industrial city. Unfortunately, the Second World War made a catastrophic stroke for the history of the city. Gomel was badly destroyed. Only 20% of the city remained. After the WWII Gomel was rebuilt. Unluckily the Chernobyl Catastrophe of 1986 left a huge negative mark on Belarus and Gomel in particular.

Present Days

Nowadays, Gomel is a big industrial city with educational and sports facilities. Among places of interest you can see:

State Circus Building

Gomel: State Circus

Palace and Park Ensemble with the Palace of Rumyantsev-Paskevich



Drama Theater


Gomel. Drama Theatre

Puppet Theatre 

Gomel. Puppet Theatre
and many other wonderful sites. Thanks! 

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