History of Slonim (Слонім, Слоним) in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Slonim is a city in Grodno Region, Belarus, capital of the Slonimski rajon. It is located at the junction of the Ščara and Isa rivers, 143 km (89 mi) southeast of Hrodna. Slonim was first mentioned in chronicles in 1252 as Uslonim and in 1255 as Vslonim. According to one version (which is also considered to be an official one), the name of the city originates from the Slavic word 'zaslona' (a screen), meaning that the city used to be an outpost at the southern border of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Another version, proposed by Jazep Stabroŭski, states that Slonim is a derivative from 'Užslenimas' in the Lithuanian language simply means 'beyond the valley'.
Date of foundation: 1036
History:
Population: 49 739
Sights:
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Bakery and confectionery, Printing house, 1918 |
Corner of Mostovaya and Rybatskaya streets, 1915 |
Fish Market, 1916 |
Holy Trinity Church and Bernardine Monastery, 1923 |
House of civil servants for four families, 1925 |
Market, Ruzhanskaya street, 1909 |
Market street, shopping arcade |
Market street, shopping arcade, 1918 |
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