Zaslawye<!--See WP:BELARUSIANNAMES--> or Zaslavl is a town in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. As of 2026, it has a population of 17,116.

Geography

Zaslawye is situated in north-western suburb of Minsk. It is part of its urban area and one of its main towns along with Fanipol and Machulishi. Considering that the Belarusian capital Minsk, a center of Minsk Raion, is administratively separated from Zaslawye, it is still the most populated settlement of the proper raion. Th town is located near the large Zaslawskaye reservoir, often called the Minsk sea.

Sites

All historical attractions of Zaslawye are situated in the downtown not far from the Belarus Railway Station. The most interesting of them are the Zamechek Castle, which is an archaeological site of the Zaslawye town of the 10 – 12th centuries; the Val Site, which includes town ramparts and the fortified Savior Transfiguration Church (primary Calvinist church which was built from 1577 onward and is still in fair preservation); the Phara St Mary Church of the 18th century; a small skansen of a traditional wooden tavern, a blacksmith workshop, storehouse and steam mill.

Notable people

  • Symon Budny (1533–1593), humanist

Notes

References

  • Views of Zaslavl
  • Jurkau kutoczak — Юркаў куточак — Yury's Corner. Заслаўе
  • Photos on Radzima.org