Chelyuskinites Park

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Chelyuskinites Park (Belarusian: Парк Чалюскiнцаў, Russian: Парк Челюскинцев,) is an urban forest park in Minsk, Belarus. The park's area is 78 hectares, and it is named after the Chelyuskinites.

The park contains an amusement park. Other attractions include a Children's Railroad, operated exclusively by teenagers, and a cinema Raduga (Russian: rainbow).

There is a Minsk Metro station "Park Chalyuskintsau" (ru:Парк Челюскинцев (станция метро, Минск)) next to the park.

The park is adjacent to the Minsk Botanical Garden.

The park was established during 1928-1932 and got its current name in 1934. It was based on an existing forest known as "Komarovo forest" ("Kamaroúsky les", and the park was initially known as "Kamaroúsky park") enriched by noble and decorative species of trees.