Bobruisk, Belarus | 4K Walking Tour, Бобруйск Старый Город

Bobruisk is the largest of the district centres of the Republic, the 7th largest, second only to the regional centres and the capital. The population is close to 220 thousand. The city is a powerful transportation hub: a highway of the European transport corridor and rail lines cross it, there is a river port on the Berezina. It’s the Bobruisk River, which flows into it and gave the city its name. Its location, in the centre of Europe, determined an eventful history. Historical overview Some archeological findings allow us to suggest that people lived on these territories in the Stone Age. It is certain that the Bronze Age people have left their traces here; the Slavic tribe Dregovichi had a permanent settlement. Bobruisk has always been a large population centre with developed commerce, the centre of political and military interests. It is indicated in the early 16th century map of Europe, published in Basel. The names of the owners are Radziwill, Gostautai and Trizna. At different times, the city was a