Homyel'

Worth seeing in and around Homyel'

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Central Stadium

   Central Stadium is a football-specific stadium in Gomel, Belarus. It is currently used as a home ground of Gomel.

   2.1 km · football stadium in Belarus · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Gomel Palace

   The Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence is the main place of historical importance in the city of Gomel, Belarus. The grounds of the residence stretch for 800 meters along the steep right bank of the Sozh River.

   3.4 km · palace in Gomel, Belarus · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Francisk Scorina Homiel State University

   Francisk Skorina Gomel State University is a medium-sized university situated in Gomel, Belarus. It was opened in 1930.

   1.2 km · university in Belarus · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul, Gomel

   Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Gomel diocese of the Belarusian Orthodox Church. It is located in Gomel Central Park, part of the Gomel Palace and Park Complex.

   3.3 km · Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Gomel, Belarus · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Paval Sukhi State Technical University of Homiel

   Pavel Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel is a university in Gomel, Belarus. The university is named after Pavel Sukhoi, Belarusian Soviet military aircraft constructor and designer.

   5.3 km · public university in Homiel, Belarus · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Gomel State Medical University

   Gomel State Medical University is public teaching university based in Gomel, Belarus.

   2.9 km · university in Belarus · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Gomel Palace

   A park with marble statues, chapel, winter garden and the Neoclassical church of Sts.

2. 02
   Train

   Beautiful neoclassical building with interior decorated in 19th-century spirit and a dominating Lenin statue on the stairs to the upper floors.

3. 03
   Bauman Bridge

   Very nice bridge over river Sosz with the wide views on the nearby beaches and Gomel Palace.

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Things to do

Football: FC Gomel play soccer in the Premier League, the top tier in Belarus. Their Central Stadium, capacity 14,300, is east side near the river. The playing season is March-Nov.

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Getting to Homyel'

Airports

Minsk National (MSQ), 253 km

Stations

Gomel Airport, 9.3 km

• Minsk → Homyel'

  280 km · quickest by road, 4h 31m · $25–34
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• Brest → Homyel'

  495 km · quickest by road, 9h 5m · $50–70
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• Moscow → Homyel'

  569 km · quickest by road, 12h 6m · ₽2,380–3,170
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