The name Babruysk (as well as that of the Babruyka River) probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor (бабёр, lit. 'beaver'), … See more

• Abba Ahimeir (November 2, 1897 – June 6, 1962), Jewish journalist, historian, maximalist ideologue and activist of Zionist Revisionist Movement See more

• Church of the Immaculate Conception of Saint Virgin Mary, a Catholic church built between 1901 and 1903;
• The Babruysk fortress, … See more

• Bobruysk. Synagogues Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
• Bobruisk.by Archived December 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine – Official Babruysk website See more

Babruysk is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. It was first mentioned in writing in the middle of the 14th century. Investigations by See more

Babruysk is twinned with:
• Anenii Noi, Comrat - Moldova
• Batumi, Kobuleti - Georgia See more

• The city was mentioned in Ilf and Petrov's book The Little Golden Calf as "a wonderful, highly civilized place".
“You think I’m stupid!” shrieked Panikovsky. “Give me Central Russia, then I’ll sign the pact.” “What? The entire Center?” mocked … See more