Государственный мемориальный комплекс
ХАТЫНЬ
On April 9, 1970, exactly 55 years ago, a young Belarusian team of architects was awarded one of the highest state awards — the USSR Lenin Prize in Architecture. By Resolution No. 249 of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the prize was awarded to architects Yuri Gradov, Valentin Zankovich, Leonid Levin and sculptor Sergei Selikhanov for the creation of memorial ensemble “Khatyn”.
Every year on April 2, Belarus and Russia celebrate the Day of Unity of the Peoples of the two countries at the state level. The history of this memorable date goes back to 1996, when the Treaty on the Creation of the Community of Belarus and Russia was signed on April 2.
Today, March 21, the memorial complex “Khatyn” was visited by the delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Belarus. The delegation included representatives of Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Italy, Romania, Poland, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Great Britain, Bulgaria and Sweden.
On March 20, 2025, the SMC “Khatyn” was visited by a delegation of organizers and participants of the socially significant project "Space Unites Generations of the Union State". As part of this project, a children's drawing competition "Glorious Pages of the History of the Fraternal Peoples of Russia and Belarus - We Are Together" is being held, which is aimed at fostering patriotism and spiritual and moral values in young citizens of the two countries.
On March 22, the day of remembrance of Belarusian village burned by punitive forces 82 years ago, events dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the tragedy were held at memorial complex “Khatyn”. They began with a liturgy and a funeral service in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On March 22, 2025, memorial events dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the tragedy in Khatyn village will be held from 10:00 to 19:00. It is planned to hold a procession "People's laying on" with the participation of the country's top officials, heads of state bodies, labor collectives, public organizations. About 3 thousand guests from Belarus, the Russian Federation, and the CIS countries are expected.
Date: March 19, 2025, 13-00.
Place: State Memorial Complex "Khatyn"
Organizers: State Memorial Complex "Khatyn", Creative Workshop of Architect L. Levin, with the participation of schoolchildren from Logoisk Gymnasium
On March 19, 2025, the Memorial Complex “Khatyn” hosted the grand opening of the exhibition “The War could not take away only Love”. The exhibition was created through the joint efforts of the Memorial Complex “Khatyn” and the Creative Workshop of Architect L. Levin under the direction of Galina Levina.
On February 26, Khatyn Memorial Complex was pleased to host a delegation from the National Guard of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This visit was a significant event, emphasizing respect for our common history and strengthening friendly ties between our peoples.
On February 19, athletes from Russian biathlon team, participating in the Strongest Cup in Belarus, visited memorial complex “Khatyn”.
This week, the staff of memorial complex “Khatyn” held a series of visiting lectures in schools in Minsk and Luban district.
An informational meeting for tour guides, guide-interpreters and tour group leaders was held at State Memorial Complex “Khatyn” together with the National Tourism Agency. The event was aimed at familiarizing the participants with the activities of Memorial Complex “Khatyn” and its branches MK “Dalva” and MK “Mound of Glory” as tourist sites, and the features and specifics of their work.
