I express my gratitude to the organizers and keepers of the Brest Fortress. We were part of the tour group in October 2024. Our guide was a junior researcher Margarita Gennadievna. She introduced us to the exposition of 10 halls of the Brest Fortress Defense Museum and the memorial complex. A professional account of events and monuments about them leaves a strong impression. Thank you for your expert approach, friendliness, love for your business and visitors.
The place is stunning in its scale and serves as a reminder of the heroic feat of our ancestors who gave their lives for our freedom. The architectural ensemble of the fortress made a great impression.
The entrance to the territory is free, anyone can get in.
On the territory of the complex there are:
-monument of Courage
- Eternal Flame
-Ceremonial Square and mass grave;
-An obelisk bayonet
-Sculpture "Thirst"
In hot weather, I recommend to stock up on water and panama hats.
We visited the Brest Fortress memorial complex for the first time. It's like seeing your family, what has always been with you. Deep impressions. We entered through the Zvezda entrance, where visitors are greeted by music and a view of the main monument to the defenders. Low bow and eternal memory to the Heroes.
Thanks to the leadership of the state of Belarus and the employees of the complex for preserving the memory and fostering respect for the feat of the fallen. There is a youth memorial post N1 inside the fortress. Schoolchildren take up the guard of honor at the eternal flame. This is very important for the future life of the entire next generation.
We chose an individual tour of the territory and the interactive museum of War and Peace, and went through the classical museum of the fortress ourselves. And they were not mistaken. Probably, all the guides here are dedicated professionals. We had Alexandra, young, knowledgeable, sincere. She told me, sometimes touching me to tears. How the commanders sent their wives and children with a white flag so that they would not have to shoot at them themselves, and asked: just live.
It cannot leave anyone indifferent, as both scouts and ordinary residents of the fortress wrote in reports that there would be a war. But she came suddenly.
There is a lot of important information. But two academic hours are enough for careful perception. Then we walked by ourselves. It is very beautiful around the fortress, we advise you to go around outside. Then we went to the second museum, we were tired. We ate at a cafe in the parking lot. Delicious pancakes with potatoes and coffee. It is more convenient to get from the station by taxi, 200 rubles Russian. Museum tickets are valid multiple times, for two more months. We recommend visiting at any age.