Брэст Brest, Берестейська область, Беларусь
| Latitude | 52°08′N |
| Longitude | 23°40′E |
| City | Брэст Brest |
| State/ Province | Берестейська область |
| Country | Беларусь |
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Brest
Брэст
Брест
Brześć
Berestye
Brest-on-the-Bug
Brest-Litovsk
Brześć Litewski
Brześć nad Bugiem
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In 1390, Brest became the first city in modern Belarus to receive Magdeburg rights.
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In March 1918, in the Brest-Litovsk fortress, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed, ending the war between Russia and the Central Powers, and transferring the city and its surrounding region to the sphere of influence of the German Empire.
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On June 22, 1941, Brest was attacked by the Germany at the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, but held out for six weeks. Nearly all the defenders perished.
In 1942, Brest's Jewish community was decimated by Nazis.
A Holocaust memorial commemorates over 34 thousand Jews of the Brest ghetto that were killed in 1941 - 1942.
Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Home | Брестский городской исполнительный комитет |
| 2 | Web Home | The Brest-Belarus Group Homepage |
| 3 | Web Home | Горад Брэст, on Wikipedia (Беларуская) |
| 4 | Web Home | Брест (Белоруссия), on Wikipedia (Русский) |
| 5 | Web Home | Берестя, on Wilkipedia (Українська) |
| 6 | Web Home | Brześć, on Wikipedia (Polski) |
| 7 | Web Home | Brest, Belarus, on Wikipedia |
| 8 | Web Home | on Wikipedia (בריסק (ייִדיש |
| 9 | Web Home | ברסט ליטובסק, on Wikipedia |