Upper Town of Minsk - the historic center of the Belarusian capital, has retained the atmosphere of the old town, the population of which began in the 12th century.

  In 1499, on the basis of Magdeburg Law Minsk became self-governing, and therefore the center of the city transferred to Kozmodemyanovskuyu hill - hill on which at that time was built the monastery of the same name. From that moment on, this territory was called Upper Town, a former center, respectively, became known as the Lower.

  From the 16th century the Upper Town draws attention to the most affluent residents. His contemporaries would have called this area a prestigious - are located houses of the nobility. The coexistence of the powerful, whose religious beliefs belong to different faiths and possession onymi considerable capital contributed to the construction of churches and chapels, some of which is today the cultural heritage of Minsk. In ancient monuments intertwine different architectural styles: classicism is adjacent to the Baroque intertwined with modern eclecticism.

In the 19th century, and during the Second World War, many cultural monuments belonging to the upper town, were completely or partially lost, but thanks to the efforts of Minsk residents, the district was able to restore the Upper Town, and recently re-historic city is beginning to take its original shape.

The ensemble of the Upper Town streets now constitute Herzen, Cyril and Methodius, revolutionary, Trade, International, Echo Lane, part of the street Komsomolskaya and Engels, and Liberty Square.   I can complement the description