Cossacks of the Minsk district and Svetlogorsk department visited Gomel on the day of the patronal holidaytranslated

On September 12, Cossacks of the Minsk district and Svetlogorsk department visited Gomel, where they took part in celebrations dedicated to the memory of the holy noble prince Alexander Nevsky. On this day, the patronal holiday was celebrated by the parish of the city of the same name, which became home to the Gomel Cossacks. The holiday date coincided with the Day of the City of Gomel, which turned 884 this year. On the same day, Minsk also celebrated its holiday - the 959th anniversary of the first chronicle mention of the Belarusian capital. The celebrations began...