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The '''Trinity Suburb (Trinity Hill, or ''Trajeckaje pradmiescie'')''' is a historical district of [[Minsk]] located in in the north-eastern part of the historical centre on the left bank of of the [[Svislach (Berezina)|Svislach]] river. It was the trade and administrative centre of the capital of Belarus in the past<ref>{{Cite book|last=Боровой|first=Р.В.|title=Минские древности. "Cтарый город" средневекового Минска по письменным источникам.|publisher=Гістарычна-археалагічны зборнік. № 15.|year=2000|isbn=|location=http://www.rusarch.ru/borovoy1.htm|pages=}}</ref>. In the northmest of the Trinity Suburb there is [[Tatarskaya Slabada]], settled by [[Lipka Tatars]] from the 15th century (first settlement recorded in 1428) to mid-20th century, and Starastinskaya Slaboda, in the north - Storozhevka, in the east - Zolotaya Gorka, in the south - the central regions of the High and Low Markets.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Map of the provincial city of Minsk (1903)|url=http://minchanin.esmasoft.com/maps/1903/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
The '''Trinity Hill''' is the oldest surviving district of [[Minsk]]; in the past it was not part of the [[downtown]], rather a [[suburb]], hence another name, '''Trinity Suburb''' (''Trajeckaje pradmiescie''). The historic neighbourhood sprawls along the left bank of the [[Svislach (Berezina)|Svislach River]] in the southeastern part of the modern city.


The Trinity and Assumption church, Trinity Convent, the Ascension Monastery, the church of Sts. [[Boris and Gleb]], and a [[synagogue]] whiche existed there, have disappeared. Today it is an area of 19th-century housing, mostly restored after the ravages of [[World War II]]. Modern buildings include the [[Opera and Ballet Theatre (Minsk)|national opera and ballet theatre]] and the {{ill|Island of Tears|be|Востраў слёз}} memorial.
The first Catholic church in Minsk was located on the territory of the suburb. There were also the Ascension Monastery with the church of the same name, which have not survived to this day, [[Boris and Gleb|St. Boris and Gleb Church]], the Basilian Convent of the Holy Trinity (partially preserved) and the Church and Monastery of the Catholic monastic order. Nowadays the suburb is one of the most favorite places of Minsk residents and guests of the capital.
[[File:Троицкое предместье (ночная съемка).jpg|thumb|220x220px|Trinity Hill at night]]
Modern buildings of the district include the [[National Opera and Ballet of Belarus|National Opera and Ballet Theatre]], the [http://wikimapia.org/7947/Island-of-Tears Island of Tears], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Island_of_Tears,_Minsk?uselang=be-tarask memorial that commemorates the Soviet soldiers died in Afganistan war in the 1970s].


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
There are several [[Hypothesis|hypotheses]] about the origin of the [[Toponymy|toponym]] "Trinity Hill". According to the most popular, the toponym comes from the name of the ancient Trinity Catholic Church in Minsk, founded by [[Władysław II Jagiełło|the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Jogaila]]. According to another version, the toponym comes from the name of the defensive redoubt of the Holy Trinity, which was located near the Borisov outpost. There is also an opinion that the name came from the Church of the Holy Trinity or the Holy Trinity Convent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=History of Trinity Suburb|url=https://www.belarus.by/en/travel/belarus-life/trinity-suburb|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
There are several [[Hypothesis|hypotheses]] about the origin of the [[Toponymy|toponym]] "Trinity Hill". According to the most popular, the toponym comes from the name of the ancient Trinity Catholic Church in Minsk, founded by [[Władysław II Jagiełło|the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Jogaila]]. According to another version, the toponym comes from the name of the defensive redoubt of the Holy Trinity, which was located near the Borisov outpost. There is also an opinion that the name came from the Church of the Holy Trinity or the Holy Trinity Convent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=History of Trinity Suburb|url=https://www.belarus.by/en/travel/belarus-life/trinity-suburb|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
[[File:NCS Troetskoe predmest'e panorama.jpg|center|thumb|999x999px]]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 21:52, 13 January 2021

53°54′31″N 27°33′22″E / 53.908535°N 27.555985°E / 53.908535; 27.555985

Trinity Suburb from river side

The Trinity Suburb (Trinity Hill, or Trajeckaje pradmiescie) is a historical district of Minsk located in in the north-eastern part of the historical centre on the left bank of of the Svislach river. It was the trade and administrative centre of the capital of Belarus in the past[1]. In the northmest of the Trinity Suburb there is Tatarskaya Slabada, settled by Lipka Tatars from the 15th century (first settlement recorded in 1428) to mid-20th century, and Starastinskaya Slaboda, in the north - Storozhevka, in the east - Zolotaya Gorka, in the south - the central regions of the High and Low Markets.[2]

The first Catholic church in Minsk was located on the territory of the suburb. There were also the Ascension Monastery with the church of the same name, which have not survived to this day, St. Boris and Gleb Church, the Basilian Convent of the Holy Trinity (partially preserved) and the Church and Monastery of the Catholic monastic order. Nowadays the suburb is one of the most favorite places of Minsk residents and guests of the capital.

Trinity Hill at night

Modern buildings of the district include the National Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Island of Tears, memorial that commemorates the Soviet soldiers died in Afganistan war in the 1970s.

Etymology

There are several hypotheses about the origin of the toponym "Trinity Hill". According to the most popular, the toponym comes from the name of the ancient Trinity Catholic Church in Minsk, founded by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Jogaila. According to another version, the toponym comes from the name of the defensive redoubt of the Holy Trinity, which was located near the Borisov outpost. There is also an opinion that the name came from the Church of the Holy Trinity or the Holy Trinity Convent.[3]

References

  1. ^ Боровой, Р.В. (2000). Минские древности. "Cтарый город" средневекового Минска по письменным источникам. http://www.rusarch.ru/borovoy1.htm: Гістарычна-археалагічны зборнік. № 15. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ "Map of the provincial city of Minsk (1903)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "History of Trinity Suburb".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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