A beautiful place)
From here, excursions began from a tour agency located nearby (I did not remember the name)
At 12 o'clock every day (I do not know about the weekend), a theatrical performance is held, in which residents of the city and tourists are involved. I was present once, so I don't know if the performances are repeated or if they are different.
Champagne 🍾Prince Voit, locally made. Sooooo liked it
I recommend using it next to the sculpture. The taste becomes brighter and the aftertaste lasts longer.
Excursions usually depart from Freedom Square in Minsk.The Town Hall building is located on this square, where there is a small performance for tourists at 12 o'clock in the afternoon.
Upper town. A complex with many architectural forms, sculptures and cafes. A beautiful vacation spot and a tourism center in Minsk. It is located at Nemiga metro station.
Briefly about the main thing:
"The head of the Minsk magistrate (voit [the position was hereditary, but eventually became elective]) holds in one hand a certificate granting Magdeburg law ["... granted the city the right to self—government and its own court, the right to land ownership and exemption from most feudal duties"], in the other - the key to the town hall."
And now where can I get my release?!
Beautiful sculpture, near the Town Hall. The starting point of the excursions. Theatrical performances. There are benches nearby, souvenir shops, etc. A very interesting place, pay attention to the feet of the sculpture…
Beauty, the history of Minsk. A good guide told in detail and showed how and from where the city originated.
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September 25, 2024
A wonderful place and a good sculpture) everything is wonderful on vacation) I like the whole center of Minsk, I want to go back for a walk) clean, well-groomed, calm.
A colorful character. It looks good on the square, but probably little known except to Belarusians and historians. If only they would put a monument to some famous person on a pedestal here and the square would lose its intimacy and the monument would attract attention to itself . As it is, this is the mayor on earth and the main buildings on the square are historical buildings.
Interesting sculpture. A meeting place for various excursions and any meetings in general. In Minsk, many people know where they are and therefore you can easily make an appointment here. The sculpture itself is modern, opened in 2014. In his hands is the key to the city.
For a few days, to celebrate the New Year 2024, we came to Belarus, now dear to our hearts. I really enjoyed my stay in Minsk. This is a special topic. And the Voight sculpture with a key, located in the city center, is one of the many pearls of the Upper City, and Minsk as a whole.
Interesting design, beautifully done, a lot of things nearby and read about it , interesting
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January 5
The sculpture is located at the entrance to the Minsk City Hall, within walking distance from the Nemiga and Oktyabrskaya metro stations. A map of 16th century Minsk is depicted at the feet of the head of the magistrate. The composition is dedicated to the receipt of the Minsk Magdeburg Law (the right of self-government) in 1499. The royal charter allowed Minsk residents to build a town hall in the city, where the authorities were located.
An interesting sculpture in front of the Town Hall. Many tourists, and Minsk residents themselves like to rub the key for good luck. An ancient map of Minsk lies at the foot of the sculpture. I recommend visiting this place in the morning, then the sun shines on the sculpture, not behind it!
An iconic monument, many excursions start from it. We were lucky, we found ourselves at the sculpture closer to 12 o'clock in the afternoon and saw the whole idea of searching for the key to the treasury chest :)
There are still not enough such genre sculptures in the city, they are already starting to appear, of course, and this pleases, they are needed, even for history 👍
It's a good sculpture.
By the way, on some days, a smart guy climbs out of the balcony of the Town Hall and gives a performance. It's like he's the holder of that very key.
Very impressive and cool!
He says something into the microphone.
Few people know.
Ask around. It's a good show. For children, including
The head of the Minsk magistrate (Voit) holds in one hand a certificate of the grant of Magdeburg law, in the other — the key to the town hall.
A wonderful sculpture in front of the town hall!
We really like it!
I really like it.
And the square and the town hall and the governor's house.
Especially when the bell tower is ringing.
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Владимир Иво
Level 16 Local Expert
August 31, 2024
I give a low assessment to this work not for the artistic part, but for the nationalist pro-Polish narratives. Polish nobles were appointed/"elected" as voits - this was done by the king. Belarusians were not among them.
There are also no sculptures of city officials in Minsk and other cities, so what should Poles do in them? Do you mean that these are Polish lands?
The sculpture is dedicated to Magdeburg law in Belarus - the city's right to self-government.And Voight is the mayor of the city with a big key to the gates of the city, because cities were often fortresses on earthen ramparts at that time.
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January 12, 2024
A very interesting story based on which the sculpture was built. A collection of excursions is scheduled near it. Located in the center
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Ирина Г.
Level 22 Local Expert
May 21, 2024
The genre sculpture of the mayor with the key to the city is very symbolic!!! There's an old map under his feet! Emphasizes its unique atmosphere in the Upper Town.... especially in the evening!
OLD VOIGHT, the head of the magistrate, MADE A CHECK AFTER RECEIVING THE MAGDEBURG CERTIFICATE. IN EXCHANGE FOR THE KEYS TO MINSK. And now he is looking at the map of the city at his own feet. In unspoken doubt whether he had made a mistake. (In order not to confuse historians, this is our version). And that's very relevant, right on the spiteful day. And many of the current residents, in an ever-unfolding superstition, rub the ancient city head for this very key. So that at least something breaks off for them. At least the same keys (as one famous character used to say) "from the apartment where the money lies." Shall we spend some time together? What if?
Tourists should not waste time on a monument that is a couple of years old and no Minsk resident knows who it is
Minsk is full of places with real historical value
An interesting sculpture is located in the very heart of Minsk. Voight stands with a key at the map of the old town. I recommend walking nearby! Very beautiful!
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Мария
Level 12 Local Expert
September 3, 2024
The center of Minsk. The embankment is a great place for a walk