Beloozersk: White Lake and energy history

If you are looking for a hotel in Beloozersk, White Lake and the history of the Berezovskaya GRES offer two different points of reference for planning your trip. The town’s origins are also connected with the construction of the power station. Other features include a church with distinctive architectural characteristics, a museum about the power station’s history and memorial sites dating from 1941. You can consider nature, industrial history and remembrance as separate themes of your stay.

White Lake and its landscape

White Lake is part of the Beloozerskoye recreation area. Its basin is round; the slopes are 3 to 4 metres high and partly wooded. The shores are marshy, and the bottom is shallow and covered with silt. This describes both the shape of the lake and the condition of its shores and bottom.

Residents of Beloozersk use White Lake for recreation on weekends. This gives you two aspects to consider: the specific landscape and the lake’s role in residents’ leisure time. Taking these into account when choosing your destination lets you weigh the natural setting separately from local weekend use.

Church and museum

The Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov is in Beloozersk. It is two storeys high and has a cruciform ground plan in the Russian style with Byzantine elements. The cruciform plan describes its layout, while the style characteristics give a more specific indication of its architectural design. The church houses an icon containing relics of St. Seraphim; these were brought from Jerusalem in August 1994.

The Berezovskaya GRES Museum of Military and Labour Glory is also listed as a stop on a local tourist route; the church is part of the same route. The route page was last updated on 21 November 2025. Check local arrangements before visiting.

Power station history and remembrance

Beloozersk came into being in connection with the construction of the Berezovskaya GRES. Construction began in spring 1958, and the power station’s first unit was commissioned in December 1961. In Belarus, the Berezovskaya GRES is a state-recognised historical and cultural value dating from 1958 to 1967.

Another historical focus is Energetikov Park. It contains a mass grave of Soviet soldiers and partisans from 1941, which is among Belarus’s state-recognised historical and cultural values. The park is also the burial site of 49 soldiers and partisans, including 19 pilots, who died between 24 and 26 June 1941. These numbers and dates clearly connect the memorial site with the events of those days.

Hotels in Beloozersk

There are three named hotels in Beloozersk. Their addresses make it easier to distinguish the options when searching:

• Energia Hotel, 23 Lenin Street
• Berezovskaya GRES Service Hotel, 14 Stroiteley Street
• Beloozersk BEMZ Hotel, 18 Mira Avenue

If you are considering one of these hotels, you can use its full name and address when planning. Check that your preferred hotel is available before travelling.

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