One can talk a lot about the historical contribution of Francysk Skaryna to the culture of Belarus. He is certainly the first, not just the first printer from Polotsk, but also the one who translated the Bible into Belarusian and printed this book.
Francis' story will never be forgotten!
We are talking about the monument in Polotsk: it is quite accessible and highly artistic.
It is necessary to visit and carefully consider it!
Monument to F.Skaryna stands in the center of the city of Polotsk.
It takes 10-20 minutes to walk from the train station in a straight line. There is a fountain and a bench nearby where you can sit down, relax and admire.
I recommend it to fans and connoisseurs of Belarusian culture.
A highly artistic and twelve-meter monument to the famous Belarusian educator, scientist, translator, first printer, doctor, philosopher, writer and translator Francysk Skaryna is located on the central city square of Francysk Skaryna.
Question: "On which central city square will there be a monument to the famous President of the Republic of Belarus"?!
A place of worship, the pride of all Polochans. Beautiful, dignified, cozy,comfortable. A place for meetings, walks and friendly gatherings. I wish there were more such corners in our city.
A beautiful place, near a fountain and a hotel, just below a hundred meters there is a river with beautiful banks. Clean, cozy, there are no crowds of people, benches everywhere, there are a lot of shops nearby
The city center, opposite the fountain and benches, there is an opportunity to take a break from walking and think, dream (as well as the sculpture of F.Scarina)
The monument is installed on a square in the city center, mounted on a high pedestal and made in the form of a thinker. While walking, it is worth exploring.
The monument has been preserved well, it would be nice to update the area around it to match the city fountain that stands opposite. Yes, the trees are thinned so that the dvina is visible from above and this area will become more attractive, those passing by will want to go down to the bottom, because there you can also take a good walk.
He was born in Polotsk at the end of the 15th century. He studied at several universities and had academic degrees in medicine and liberal arts. In 1517, in Prague, he published the first book in the Belarusian language, the Bible, and translated it from Latin himself. And in general, the first in the East Slavic language, almost 40 years earlier than Ivan Fedorov.. For the most part, he lived in Vilna and Prague, promoted book printing.