The Gomel Palace and Park Complex hosted the opening of the exhibition “Journey in Space and Time” dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the first mention of Gomel in chronicles

On 1 September 2022, the State Historical and Cultural Institution “Gomel Palace and Park Complex” hosted the opening of the exhibition “Journey in Space and Time” dedicated to the 880th anniversary since the first mention of the city of Gomel in chronicles.

The organizers and partners of the exhibition were the state historical and cultural institution “Gomel Palace and Park Complex”, the State Archives of Gomel Region and the Gomelgrazhdanproekt Institute.

The presentation of the exhibition, which took place in the White Hall of the Palace, was attended by the employees of the State Archives of Gomel Region. The presentation included the essays on the topic “Why I love ancient Gomel”, “Why I love Gomel”, dedicated to the city of Gomel in different time periods.

Besides, the invited guests took an active part in a quiz by going 40 years back in time looking for the most interesting places and moments from the life of Gomel in 1980.

The exhibition featured some original documents of the State Archives of Gomel Region, including a design of a wooden two-room house, documents from the file “Projects of planning and development of working settlements and land lots within the limits of Gomel” for the years 1925-1927, the plan of Novobelitsa for the year 1940 and others.

The exhibition “Journey in Space and Time” takes you on a fascinating journey into the past and shows how the town of Gomel changed from a tiny settlement to the status of the regional center.

The exhibition “Journey in Space and Time” begins on September 2, 2022.

We invite everyone to visit the exhibition and to take a look at the rare and valuable materials on the history of the native city.