Brest Archaeological Museum
 The central pavilion with buildings from the 13th century |
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Brest (Belarus) 
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| opening | March 2, 1982 |
The Brest Archaeological Museum ( Belarusian Археалагічны музей "Бярэсце" Archealahitschny musej "Bjaresze", also: Museum Berestye ) is one of the most important museums in the Belarusian city of Brest . It was built around a 13th century Slavic trading center that was uncovered at this point.
location
The museum is located on the former site of the Brest Fortress . This was partly built on artificial islands. After archaeological finds had been made on the South Island, the Brest Archaeological Museum was established there. Immediately west of the museum on the other side of the Bug River is the Belarus- Poland border .
exhibition
The central pavilion of the Brest Archaeological Museum spans the surviving wooden structures that were built by Slavs in the 13th century, especially for commercial purposes . At that time the settlement was at the crossroads of two important European trade routes and therefore developed into an important trading center. The remains of this settlement were uncovered from 1968, today 28 buildings made of tree trunks can be seen on an area of 1118 square meters. The good state of preservation of the buildings is remarkable. Visitors to the museum can tour the sides of the pavilion and look at the various buildings. In 14 adjoining indentations, one aspect of the life of the Slavs at that time is taken up in the smallest of spaces, including the subjects of handicrafts, buildings and the development of the then city of Brest.
In an adjacent exhibition, the life of the Slavs is illuminated in more detail with the help of numerous exhibits from the 11th to 14th centuries.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google Maps. Retrieved August 2, 2019 (de-US).
- ^ The Brest-Belarus Group website. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Berestye Archaeological Museum, Museums, Sights, Travel and Tourism in Belarus - YesBelarus.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
- ^ Historical and archaeological Museum “Berestye”. Retrieved on August 2, 2019 .