A museum complex about the War of 1812 is planned to be created in the Vitebsk region

May 12, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. A museum complex dedicated to the Patriotic War of 1812 is planned to be created in the Vitebsk region, as well as historical and tourist routes to the battle sites. This was announced by the director of the Vitebsk branch of MITSO, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Veniamin Kosmach at the international scientific and practical conference "Belarus in the Patriotic War of 1812", which opened today in Vitebsk, according to a BELTA correspondent. The location for the new museum institution could be the Beshenkovichi district, in particular, the settlement of Ostrovno, where there is already a memorial object related to the War of 1812, or the Vitebsk district (the town of Kukovachino). The multifunctional museum complex, the concept of creation of which is currently being developed, will include a number of objects, including a chapel in memory of the fallen soldiers, memorial plaques, and sites for historical reenactments. Today, Vitebsk specialists have developments in the formation of expositions and exhibits, as well as significant research results on the Patriotic War of 1812, which can be used in the creation of the complex. In addition, Vitebsk specialists from scientific and educational institutions, museums, and travel agencies are working on the possibility of creating historical and tourist routes to the battle sites of the War of 1812 that took place in the Vitebsk region. For example, one of the routes could pass through Vitebsk, Beshenkovichi, Ostrovno, Kukovachino, and Polotsk. Tragic, but at the same time interesting and instructive events unfolded in this territory in 1812, the tourist potential of which is significant, Veniamin Kosmach is confident. During the conference, it is planned to analyze the possibilities for creating such facilities and outline ways to implement projects with the involvement of all interested parties. Interest in the scientific and practical forum, which is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Russia's victory in the Patriotic War of 1812, was shown by scientists and specialists from research centers in Belarus, Russia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and the Baltic states. Over two days, the conference participants will analyze the events of the War of 1812, exchange views on a wide range of issues related to the historical significance, lessons, and geopolitical consequences of the 19th-century military conflict. The organizers of the conference are the Vitebsk Diocese of the Belarusian Exarchate, the Vitebsk branch of the International Institute of Labor and Social Relations of the FPB with the support of the regional executive committee. -0-