Mosty

General information

Mosty is a town in the Grodno region and the administrative center of Mosty district. It is situated on a railway junction (the routes to Grodno, Volkovysk and Lida). This city is located on the bank of the Neman River, and attracts a large amount of tourists every year with its unusual sights.

Mosty received the status of the city rather recently, just in 1955. It has a population of more than 17,000 people. The name of the city speaks for itself; it is derived from the word bridge as there are a total of five bridges within the city.

History of Mosty

Mosty was known from the 15th century. At that point in time it was already quite a big trade settlement which was located at the intersection of trade ways; the water route on Neman and overland from Brest to Vilnius. Mosty was first mentioned in historical documents as the town and the center of the volost of Grodno povet in 1486. According to royal diplomas from the early 17th century to the late 17th century, Mosty received limited city liberties. The diploma of 1633 allowed the holding of weekly auctions and two annual fairs. After the 3rd partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795, Mosty became a part of the Russian Empire. From 1921 to 1939 the city was in possession of Poland and in 1939 it became a part of BSSR.

Mosty had a favorable site that promoted the development of crafts and trade. Weekly markets and fairs were held here.

Mosty reference information

Sightseeing in Mosty

Hallmark of Mosty is the suspended pedestrian bridge over Neman constructed in the 1970s.Despite the small width (1, 5 meters); the bridge is considered the longest among others suspended in our country at 193 meters long. The bridge is favoured by wedding parties for photo shoots.

In addition, the smallest prospectus in the country is located in Mosty – Mir Avenue. Only 10 buildings are located along it.

One of the oldest buildings of the city is the railway station. Its construction was completed at the beginning of the 20th century. Many note its obvious similarity to the Slonimsky station.

The museum ‘Les i chelovek’ in Mosty is an attractive sight to visit. Its rich collection of botanical and zoological exhibits as well as expositions on history and ethnography from Grodno region will be interesting both to adults and children.

Accommodation in Mosty

The choice for tourist accommodation is diverse. There are hotels, a couple of farmsteads, a sanatorium called ‘Energetik’ and a sanatorium by the name of ‘Praleska’ in the nearby region.

Economy

The industry of the area produces furniture, timber and starch. There are 7 industrial enterprises in Mosty represented by ‘Mostovdrev’, ‘Moteks’, ‘Mostovsky kumpyachok’, and ‘Mostovsky selhostehnika’. Dairy and meat cattle breeding as well as beet breeding all take place in Mosty.