• Which led to this somewhat surreal scene of the tough Belorussian soldiers using the sound system to blast Cher across the Mound of Glory landscape
  • Belarus: Mound Of Glory. Mound Of Glory is a monument in Belarus that is roughly 21 km from Minsk, Belarus on the Moscow Highway.
  • I had booked a private combination tour to Khatyn which included the stop by the Mound of Glory on the way back to Minsk.
  • From the foot of the mound, two concrete staircases lead to the monument, each has 241 steps. The opening of the Mound of Glory was held in 1969.
  • Mound of Glory. A memorial complex honoring Soviet soldiers who fought and died during World War II, Mound of Glory was built in 1969.
  • It is just 18.3 KM distance from Mound of Glory. Bus Services:- Buses are available from "Minsk National Airport" (18.3 KM) to Mound of Glory.
  • The next day, on my way back from a sobering visit to Khatyn, instead of taking the road back to Minsk, I make a detour, and drive to the Mount of Glory monument.