All roads lead to Minsk
Have you ever seen the Lumiere brothers’ first newsreel “A Train Arrives in the Station”? Something similar was happening in Minsk on November 16, 1871 when at 11 a.m. two trains were departing at the same time from the brand new railway station. It was the first station of the kind in Minsk. It was made of wood and thus resembled a fairytale house. Both trains were sprinkled with holy water by the bishop of Minsk in advance; when they were departing the enthusiastic crowd started cheering and applauding. One…
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