# Things to do in Gomel: top sights and where to go > Gomel puts the Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace above the Sozh, its park with the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Paskevich burial chapel and the Hunting Lodge, and the river embankment below within a 5–10-minute walk of Lenin Square. The drama theatre stands on the square itself and Sovetskaya Street runs from it to the station past old mansions — the centre fits into one day, with a second for the palace museums, St Nicholas Monastery and the Old Believer church of St Elijah. Web page: https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel ## Ready itineraries - [One day in Gomel: an itinerary in the best order](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/in-1-day.md): The Sozh embankment, the Rumyantsev-Paskevich palace and its tower, a cathedral on the high bank, a Russian-style chapel, the Hunting Lodge and Sovetskaya. ## All 10 places with the YesGo score - [Peter and Paul Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-peter-and-paul-cathedral.md): YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free. The Peter and Paul Cathedral is Gomel's main Orthodox church — a neoclassical cathedral of 1809–1824 on a high bluff over the Sozh River… - [St Elijah Old Believer Church](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-st-elijah-church.md): YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 25 min · Free. St Elijah's is a wooden Old Believer church from 1773–1774 in Gomel's old Spasova Sloboda quarter, on a slope above the Sozh, a 15–20… - [Sozh River Embankment](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-sozh-embankment.md): YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, open 24/7. The Sozh River Embankment is Gomel's riverside promenade: about 2 km of paved path at the foot of the high bank crowned by the… - [Sovetskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-sovetskaya-street.md): YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, open 24/7. Sovetskaya (Savieckaja) is Gomel's main street and one of its oldest. It starts at Lenin Square and runs north for nearly 8 km, but only… - [St Nicholas Monastery](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-st-nicholas-monastery.md): YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free. St Nicholas Monastery is Gomel's only men's monastery: a white church of 1904, paid for by railway workers, about 1.7 km from the train… - [Gomel Regional Drama Theatre](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-drama-theatre.md): YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Facade free; plays from 11 BYN. The Gomel Regional Drama Theatre is the six-columned landmark at Lenin Square 1, two minutes from the Gomel Palace park gate. Admiring the… - [Hunting Lodge](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-hunting-lodge.md): YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 10 BYN, students 7.50, children 5. The Hunting Lodge is an 1820s mansion at Pushkina Street 32, an 8–10-minute walk from Lenin Square, now home to the Gomel City History… - [Paskevich Burial Chapel](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-paskevich-chapel.md): YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · 5 BYN, outside free. The Paskevich Burial Chapel is a jewel-box Russian-revival chapel (1870–1889) above an underground vault where eight members of the… - [Museum of Military Glory](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-military-glory-museum.md): YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 12 BYN, students 7, schoolchildren 4.50. The Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory pairs eight indoor rooms on the region's wars with an open-air park of more than 40 tanks… - [Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-palace.md): YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace 15 BYN. The Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace is Gomel's top sight: a late-18th-century palace museum in a free park on a bluff above the Sozh River. A… ## Gomel travel guide Before you go: the palace and park above the Sozh, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the embankment, getting there. ## Trip essentials - How long: One day - When to go: May–September - From Minsk: Train ≈ 3–4 h - Visa: Short visa-free stays for many passports — check the rules - Time zone: UTC+3 ## Key facts - **1142** — the year Gomel is first mentioned in the chronicles (source: Wikipedia, “Gomel”) - **18th c.** — the Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace was built above the Sozh (source: Wikipedia, “Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence”) - **1809–1824** — the Peter and Paul Cathedral was built in the park (source: Wikipedia, “Gomel”) - **The Sozh** — the park runs down to one of the loveliest riverfronts in Belarus (source: Wikipedia, “Gomel”) ## Things to do in Gomel Gomel’s highlight is the Rumyantsev-Paskevich palace and park above the Sozh: the palace, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the hunting lodge and the family chapel. Nearby are the embankment and Sovetskaya Street. Every place with its YesGo score is in the list above; the “Map” button shows them on a map. | Where | What to see | Time | | --- | --- | --- | | **Park** | [Palace](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-palace), [Peter and Paul](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-peter-and-paul-cathedral), [Hunting Lodge](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-hunting-lodge) | ½ day | | **By the Sozh** | [Embankment](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-sozh-embankment), [Chapel](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-paskevich-chapel) | 1–2 h | | **Centre** | [Sovetskaya](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-sovetskaya-street), [Drama Theatre](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-drama-theatre), [St Elijah](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-st-elijah-church) | 2 h | | **More** | [St Nicholas Monastery](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-st-nicholas-monastery), [Museum](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-military-glory-museum) | 1–2 h | Rather not plan it yourself? The list above has a ready itinerary, with places in a sensible order. ## Gomel weather by month Gomel is one of the warmest cities in Belarus, about 23–25 °C in summer. May to September is the best time. - **January in Gomel**: day ≈ -2°C, night ≈ -7°C, rainy days: 16. Snow. - **February in Gomel**: day ≈ -1°C, night ≈ -7°C, rainy days: 14. Cold. - **March in Gomel**: day ≈ 4°C, night ≈ -3°C, rainy days: 12. Spring. - **April in Gomel**: day ≈ 13°C, night ≈ 3°C, rainy days: 10. About 13°. - **May in Gomel** (best time): day ≈ 20°C, night ≈ 9°C, rainy days: 11. Warm, the park in bloom. - **June in Gomel** (best time): day ≈ 23°C, night ≈ 13°C, rainy days: 12. About 23°. - **July in Gomel** (best time): day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 15°C, rainy days: 12. The warmest month. - **August in Gomel** (best time): day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 14°C, rainy days: 10. Warm, about 25°. - **September in Gomel** (best time): day ≈ 19°C, night ≈ 9°C, rainy days: 11. Golden autumn over the Sozh. - **October in Gomel**: day ≈ 11°C, night ≈ 4°C, rainy days: 12. About 11°. - **November in Gomel**: day ≈ 4°C, night ≈ -1°C, rainy days: 14. Damp. - **December in Gomel**: day ≈ -1°C, night ≈ -5°C, rainy days: 16. Snow. “Rain” counts days with precipitation — in winter it is snow. ## Gomel ticket prices The park and embankment are free. You pay for the palace, the hunting lodge and museums. - [Peter and Paul Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-peter-and-paul-cathedral) — Free - [St Elijah Old Believer Church](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-st-elijah-church) — Free - [Sozh River Embankment](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-sozh-embankment) — Free, open 24/7 - [Sovetskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-sovetskaya-street) — Free, open 24/7 - [St Nicholas Monastery](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-st-nicholas-monastery) — Free - [Gomel Regional Drama Theatre](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-drama-theatre) — Facade free; plays from 11 BYN - [Hunting Lodge](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-hunting-lodge) — 10 BYN, students 7.50, children 5 - [Paskevich Burial Chapel](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-paskevich-chapel) — 5 BYN, outside free - [Museum of Military Glory](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-military-glory-museum) — 12 BYN, students 7, schoolchildren 4.50 - [Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace](https://yesgo.io/belarus/gomel/gomel-palace) — Park free, palace 15 BYN ## Tips - Climb the palace tower for a view over the Sozh and the park. ## Questions ### What to do in Gomel in one day? The palace and park with the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Sozh embankment and Sovetskaya Street. ## Sources - Wikipedia, “Gomel”; “Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence” Facts checked: 09.11.2026 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.