History of Vawkavysk (Волковыск, Ваўкавы́ск) in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Vawkavysk is one of the oldest towns in southwestern Belarus and the capital of the Vawkavysk district. It is located on the Wolkowyja River, roughly 98 kilometres (61 mi) from Grodno and 271 kilometres (168 mi) from Minsk.
Vawkavysk was first unofficially mentioned in the Turov Annals in 1005 and this year is widely accepted as the founding year for Vawkavysk. At that time Volkovysk was a city-fortress on the border of the Baltic and the Slavic ethnic groups. Since 12th century, Volkovysk was the center of a small princedom. The Hypatian Chronicle mentions the city in 1252.
Date of foundation:
History:
Population: 43 826
Sights:
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Alexander street |
Alexander street, city market, 1939 |
Begin Market Street |
Bulvarnaya street, 1925 |
Church of Saint Wenceslas, 1939 |
Corner of Kremenitskaya Street and Alexandrovsky Lane, Magistrate, 1939 |
Employees of the Locomotive Depot, 1908 |
General view, 1939 |
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