Description of the attraction
Minsk Victory Park is a favorite vacation spot for residents of the capital of Belarus. The park was founded in 1940, when it was decided to build an artificial Komsomolskoye Lake with the most prosaic goal - to protect the city from flooding in spring floods.
In order to build Lake Komsomolskoye, a 35-hectare foundation pit was dug by hand and a dam was built on the Svisloch River. The park and the lake were built by local residents - young boys and girls.
By a sad coincidence, the grand opening of the park and lake did not take place. The park was supposed to open on June 22, 1941, but it was on that day that the war began.
When the war ended in 1945, many came to the park and remembered all those who landscaped it with love and hope for a happy future. In memory of those who did not return from the war, it was decided to call this place Victory Park, and the lake - Komsomolskoye (after all, it was really Komsomol members who built it).
Now in this beautiful park, which resembles a real forest in the center of a big city, more than one generation of Minsk residents has grown up. The park is changing to meet the needs and tastes of today's youth. It opened new attractions, dynamic light fountains, made beautiful multi-colored lighting.
The park will also be of interest to those who prefer active recreation - there are many sports grounds, a beach and a boat station. Families with children come here - comfortable and beautiful playgrounds have been built for children. Young people are walking in the park - having fun and dancing. Elderly people, tired of the hustle and bustle of the big city, wander here thoughtfully, sitting on benches and in gazebos. There are fewer and fewer old people who remember how this park was built and those who fought for a peaceful sky over Minsk.
