A small historical reference
Geography: Vitebsk or Viciebsk is a city in Belarus. The capital of the Vitebsk Region it the country's fourth-largest city. It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base.
Date of foundation: 974
History:
Population: 366 299
Sights:
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![Vitebsk. A. A. Varvarina school for girls, 1912](aa-arvarina-school-girls-1912-a.jpg) A. A. Varvarina school for girls, 1912 |
![Vitebsk. Alekseevskaya girls gymnasium, early 20th century](alekseevskaya-girls-gymnasium-a.jpg) Alekseevskaya girls gymnasium, early 20th century |
![Vitebsk. Assumption Cathedral, 1867](assumption-cathedral-1867-a.jpg) Assumption Cathedral, 1867 |
![Vitebsk. Assumption Cathedral, 1912](assumption-cathedral-1912-a.jpg) Assumption Cathedral, 1912 |
![Vitebsk. Assumption Cathedral, circa 1915](assumption-cathedral-1915-a.jpg) Assumption Cathedral, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Assumption Cathedral, Pushkin Bridge, 1910](assumption-cathedral-bridge-1910-a.jpg) Assumption Cathedral, Pushkin Bridge, 1910 |
![Vitebsk. Bridge over the Dvina river, pier, circa 1915](bridge-dvina-river-pier-1915-a.jpg) Bridge over the Dvina river, pier, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Bridge over the Vitba river, circa 1915](bridge-vitba-river-1915-a.jpg) Bridge over the Vitba river, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Bridge over the Vitba river, circa 1915](bridge-vitba-river-1915-1-a.jpg) Bridge over the Vitba river, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Building of the State Bank on Castle Street, circa 1910](building-state-bank-1910-a.jpg) Building of the State Bank on Castle Street, circa 1910 |
![Vitebsk. Cathedral Square, St Michael's Cathedral, circa 1915](cathedral-square-cathedral-1915-a.jpg) Cathedral Square, St Michael's Cathedral, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Church of the Nativity, circa 1900](church-nativity-1900-a.jpg) Church of the Nativity, circa 1900 |
![Vitebsk. Castle street, circa 1915](castle-street-1915-a.jpg) Castle street, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Castle street, circa 1915](castle-street-1915-1-a.jpg) Castle street, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Castle street, circa 1915](castle-street-1915-2-a.jpg) Castle street, circa 1915 |
![Vitebsk. Castle street and cathedral, circa 1915](castle-street-cathedral-1915-a.jpg) Castle street and cathedral, circa 1915 |