Exhibition of documents at the National Historical Archives of Belarus, dedicated to the City Day

On September 14, 2024, the capital celebrated the City Day. This year, Minsk turned 957 years old. On this occasion, on September 16, 2024, the exhibition «History of Minsk City Self-Government» opened at the National Historical Archives of Belarus, dedicated to the City Day of Minsk.

Head of the Research and Publication Department of the National Historical Archives of Belarus Sergei Ryndin spoke at a general meeting of the staff about archival documents that cover the activities of the elected administrative and judicial body in Minsk – the magistrate. The selected materials included acts of the 16th-18th centuries, reflecting the initial stage of the existence of city self-government in Minsk, materials from the fund of the Minsk City Duma, revealing the history of the building of the Minsk Town Hall in the first half of the 19th century. The exhibition aroused great interest among the audience.

 

1. NIA Belarus employee Sergei Ryndin talks about the exhibition documents
2. Exhibition viewing
3. Exhibition documents
4. Exhibition documents