Fun facts about Brest
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Brest was first mentioned in the Primary Chronicle in 1019.
Brest
Belarus
Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk (1600s–1923) and Brest-on-the-Bug (1923–1939), is a city in south-western Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town.
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The city became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1319.
Brest
Belarus
Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk (1600s–1923) and Brest-on-the-Bug (1923–1939), is a city in south-western Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town.
From the “History” section
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Brest was the first city in the lands that now are Belarus to receive Magdeburg rights in 1390.
Brest
Belarus
Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk (1600s–1923) and Brest-on-the-Bug (1923–1939), is a city in south-western Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town.
From the “History” section
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The Brest Bible, the first Protestant translation of the Bible into Polish, was published in 1563.
Brest
Belarus
Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk (1600s–1923) and Brest-on-the-Bug (1923–1939), is a city in south-western Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Kontrol pictures BY · CC0
A minor planet, 3232 Brest, is named after the city.
Brest
Belarus
Brest, formerly Brest-Litovsk (1600s–1923) and Brest-on-the-Bug (1923–1939), is a city in south-western Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish town of Terespol, where the Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town.
From the “Honours” section
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