Брест

My native town is Brest.Belarus, its western gateway.Brest is an ancient town.Ipati it was mentioned in 1019 under the name of Berestye.The documents say that during the Northern War Peter the I came to Brest in 1706.Russian general Suvorov stayed in Kobrin where there is a museum nowadays.Fortress was givven the title of Fortress-Hero.Brest today is the main industrial and cultural centre of Brest region.Brest is also a great transport centre and a river port.In the town there are 2 Institutes, several professional schools and 35 secondary schools.From year to year the town is growing and becoming more and more beautifull.