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Cities of
Belarus
Now in Belarus there are 115 places of city status.
Many of them date back to the early Middle Ages,
when а considerable part of modern Belarus was associated
with the land called Garðaríki in the ancient Scandinavian sagas,
which means the country of cities.
Many of them date back to the early Middle Ages,
when а considerable part of modern Belarus was associated
with the land called Garðaríki in the ancient Scandinavian sagas,
which means the country of cities.
About the project
The project is an interactive web application (map) which can be
used as a reference
or as a tool to study the cultural heritage and the tourist
potential of Belarusian
places. To date, it contains information about 60 cities, mostly
about
the ones that
received the Magdeburg rights, had their emblem and took advantage
from the
appropriate amenities and liberties in the Middle Ages.
The project goal
is to accumulate knowledge about the cities of Belarus in its cultural,
geographical and
axiological sense, to reveal the possibilities of tourism resource base and
to describe the
process of formation and transformation of the names of places through
history.
The project objectives
Raising
awareness
Raising awareness of the cultural and tourist potential of the Belarusian cities,
their role in the
European and world history.
Encouraging of public debates
Encouraging of public debates on the implementation of the historical and cultural
potential of the
Belarusian cities as the effective resource for sustainable development.
Promoting the integrated approach
Promoting the integrated approach to the study of Belarusian cities through the
dialogue and
collaboration between all stakeholders, local communities.and authorities.
Created with the financial support of UNESCO in the framework of the 2018–2019
Participation
Programme
Full or partial use of content published at the site, including written
and photographic materials requires a link to the website with the project name of Gardariki.
and photographic materials requires a link to the website with the project name of Gardariki.
