Barysaŭ (Belarusian: Барысаў; also commonly known as Borisov - a transliteration of the Russian Борисов) is a city in Minsk voblasć, Belarus.
Understand
The Battle of Berezina took place near Barysaŭ in November 1812 during the Napoleon's march on Russia.Nowadays, the most probable reason for visiting the town is football: the local club BATE is the most successful Belarusian football team and the local football arena hosts international tournaments' matches.
Get in
Barysaŭ is on the Minsk-Orsha railway line.
Get around
Map of Barysaŭ
See
Church of the Resurrection.
- 1 Church of the Resurrection. A 19th-century Orthodox church.
Do
- Watch football at 1 FC BATE Borisov, Borisov Arena (3 km south of centre along Gagarin Road). They play in the Premier League, the top tier of football in Belarus.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Gostinica OAO Borisovskii Mjasokombinat, Ulitsa Maksima Gor'kogo 107, ☏ 375 177 73-52-69.
- 2 Hotel Berezina, Revolution Avenue, 4, ☏ 37517-394-49-09.