# Mogilev Town Hall

> Mogilev Town Hall is the white building with a 47-metre clock tower by Glory Square, rebuilt in 2008 after the original was blown up in 1957. It houses the Mogilev History Museum: 3.50 BYN to enter, 8 BYN for the guided climb to the clock and viewing deck, groups at 11:50–17:50. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00; closed Mondays. Allow 45 minutes.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-town-hall

- City: [Mogilev](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev), Belarus
- YesGo score: 39/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 45 min
- Entry: 3.50 BYN, tower 8 BYN
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Museum ticket: 3.50 BYN; students 1.75 BYN
- Tower climb: 8 BYN per person — clock mechanism and viewing deck with a museum guide, about 30 minutes
- Climb times: 11:50, 12:50, 13:50, 14:50, 15:50, 16:50, 17:50
- Children: Under 7 free to the museum; under 16 on the tower only with a parent
- Under-7s on the tower: The museum rules list under-7s as not admitted — ask at the desk
- Photography inside: 4 BYN per camera; professional camera 13 BYN
- Guided tour of the halls: 14 BYN per group of up to 25, 45 minutes, booked ahead
- Foreign visitors: Same prices — no separate rate
- Hours: 11:00–19:00
- Closed: Mondays
- Square and façade: Free, any time
- Address: Leninskaya St 1A, Mogilev
- Phone: +375 222 78-59-68 (tours and bookings)
- Getting there: Bus, trolleybus or taxi from Mogilev-1 station or the bus station to Glory Square, 10–15 minutes
- Payment: Belarusian roubles (BYN); cards issued abroad may be declined, so carry cash
- Coordinates: 53.89458, 30.33194
- Facts checked: 30.10.2026

## Key facts

- **47 m** — height of the tower with its clock and weather vane (source: Mogilev History Museum, official website; Gorodarusi (gorodarusi.ru))
- **1679–1681** — the stone town hall was built, replacing wooden ones (source: Mogilev History Museum, official website; Russian Wikipedia)
- **1957** — the war-damaged building was blown up (source: Russian Wikipedia; Znai svoi krai (my-places.by))
- **2008** — rebuilt and reopened for City Day (source: Russian Wikipedia; Znai svoi krai (my-places.by))
- **1577** — King Stefan Batory granted Mogilev Magdeburg rights and ordered a town hall (source: Mogilev History Museum, official website; Gorodarusi (gorodarusi.ru))
- **1578** — work began on the first, wooden town hall (source: Russian Wikipedia; Wikidata Q2613215)
- **Magistrate** — the city council and court once sat here (source: Gorodarusi (gorodarusi.ru); Znai svoi krai (my-places.by))
- **1588 Statute** — of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is on display (source: Mogilev History Museum, official website; Znai svoi krai (my-places.by))
- **Dnieper floodplain** — spreads out below the viewing deck (source: Mogilev History Museum, official website; Znai svoi krai, Glory Square)

## Can you go up Mogilev Town Hall tower?

Yes, but only on a short guided climb. A museum guide takes a group up at **ten to every hour** from 11:50 to 17:50; it lasts about 30 minutes and costs **8 BYN** per person. On the way you see the clock mechanism — according to the museum, the hand on one of its dials takes 500 years to go round once.

From the top you look straight down on Glory Square, across the wide **Dnieper floodplain** and along pedestrian [Leninskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-leninskaya-street). The museum does not publish the number of steps or mention a lift, so expect stairs. Under-16s need a parent with them, and if you have a small child, phone first.

## Mogilev Town Hall tickets and opening hours

Entry to the museum is **3.50 BYN** (students 1.75); children under 7, veterans and disabled visitors go free. The tower climb is a separate 8 BYN, so an adult doing both pays 11.50 BYN. There is no special foreigners’ rate on the 2026 price list.

The Town Hall is open **Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00**, and closed on Mondays. Taking photos or video in the halls costs 4 BYN per device (13 BYN for a professional camera) — the façade and the view from the tower are free to shoot. A 45-minute guided tour of the halls is 14 BYN per group; book it by phone and ask whether an English-speaking guide is available.

> **Closed on Mondays — and the tower runs on a timetable** You cannot wander up the tower on your own. Buy the 8 BYN ticket when you arrive and be at the desk a few minutes before the next group at ten to the hour; the last climb leaves at 17:50. Photography in the halls is charged separately, so decide before you get your camera out.

## How to get to Mogilev Town Hall

1. From Mogilev-1 railway station or the central bus station, take a bus or trolleybus heading for the centre, or a taxi, to Glory Square (Ploshchad Slavy) — 10–15 minutes.
2. The white Town Hall with its clock tower stands at the edge of the square, above the slope down to the Dnieper.
3. The museum entrance is at Leninskaya St 1A; the ticket desk is inside.
4. Waiting for the next tower group? Walk across the square to the lookout over the floodplain — 2–3 minutes.
5. Afterwards, [St Stanislaus Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-st-stanislaus-cathedral) and the [Drama Theatre](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-drama-theatre) are a 5-minute walk, and Leninskaya Street starts right here.

## Is Mogilev Town Hall worth visiting?

Yes — it is the obvious first stop in Mogilev. It sits in the middle of everything, costs very little, and the tower gives you the layout of the old centre and the river in one go. Even if museums are not your thing, the 30-minute climb is worth the 8 BYN.

Be clear about what you are seeing: this is a **2008 reconstruction**, not the 17th-century building, so the interiors are new. The real draw inside is a small collection of treasures, led by the 1588 Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. If you only have an hour in town, do the tower and skip the halls.

## A short history of the Town Hall

Mogilev received **Magdeburg rights** — a form of urban self-government — from King Stefan Batory in 1577, and its first town hall was wooden. Townspeople started the stone building on 9 September 1679 and finished it in November 1681. The tower took longer: according to Znai svoi krai, a first attempt collapsed before local builders completed it.

For almost three centuries this was the seat of city power, repaired and remodelled but always recognisable by its tall tower. Badly damaged in the Second World War, it was blown up in 1957. In 2008 the Town Hall rose again on the same spot and reopened for City Day as a museum — historic on the outside, entirely new within.

## What to see inside

- **The 1588 Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania** — a leather-bound copy printed by the Mamonich press in Vilnius.
- **A Burgundian knight’s armour** from the late 15th or early 16th century, found in the Vikhra River near Mstislavl.
- **The Apostol of Spiridon Sobol** (1632), printed by Mogilev’s first printer.
- **Slutsk sashes** — the famous silk belts from the Radziwiłł workshops — and a church cloth trimmed with them.
- **The Great Art of Artillery** by Kazimierz Siemienowicz, a 1676 German edition.
- Rooms on Mogilev in the Magdeburg-rights era, when the magistrate ran the town from this building.
- The clock mechanism and the viewing deck, if you buy the tower climb.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] It is not Monday
- [ ] I’ll make one of the tower groups — the last is at 17:50
- [ ] Anyone under 16 is coming up with a parent
- [ ] Belarusian roubles in cash
- [ ] Decided whether to pay 4 BYN for photos in the halls
- [ ] A jacket for the windy viewing deck

## Town Hall, Maslenikov Art Museum or St Stanislaus Cathedral?

|  | Town Hall | Maslenikov Art Museum | St Stanislaus Cathedral |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | Rebuilt town hall, city museum and tower | Paintings and icons | Working Catholic church with frescoes |
| Best for | The view and the 1588 Statute | Art lovers | Baroque interior |
| Who | First-timers in Mogilev | Anyone with a spare hour | Everyone passing by |
| Where | Glory Square | Mironova St 33 — ≈ 25 minutes’ walk from the Town Hall | 5 minutes’ walk from the Town Hall |

With half a day in Mogilev, start at the Town Hall — it is central, quick and cheap, and the tower shows you where to go next. The [Maslenikov Art Museum](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-art-museum) suits a second hour if you like painting.

## Historic sights of Mogilev compared

Every historic place in Mogilev rated by YesGo.

- [Mogilev Drama Theatre](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-drama-theatre) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Facade free, plays ticketed
- [Glory Square](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-glory-square) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free, open 24/7
- [St Stanislaus Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-st-stanislaus-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
- [St Nicholas Monastery](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-st-nicholas-monastery) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
- [Cathedral of the Three Holy Hierarchs](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-three-hierarchs-cathedral) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
- [Leninskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-leninskaya-street) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, open 24/7
- [Mogilev Town Hall](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-town-hall) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 3.50 BYN, tower 8 BYN
- [Maslennikov Art Museum](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-art-museum) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 4.40 BYN
- [Buinichi Field Memorial](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/buinichi-field) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; museum next door 16 BYN

## Central Mogilev in half a day

The Town Hall and its tower, the view from Glory Square, St Stanislaus Cathedral, a stroll down Leninskaya Street and the Drama Theatre. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and walks.

1. [Mogilev Town Hall](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-town-hall) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 3.50 BYN, tower 8 BYN
2. [Glory Square](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-glory-square) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free, open 24/7
3. [St Stanislaus Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-st-stanislaus-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
4. [Leninskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-leninskaya-street) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, open 24/7
5. [Mogilev Drama Theatre](https://yesgo.io/belarus/mogilev/mogilev-drama-theatre) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Facade free, plays ticketed

> **Carry Belarusian roubles** Prices are in BYN only. Cards issued outside Belarus and Russia work in some places and fail in others because of sanctions, so withdraw or change cash before you reach the ticket desk. This is unofficial — check with your bank before the trip.

## Good to know

The Mogilev History Museum also runs an exhibition hall at Pervomayskaya St 5/1, open Wednesday to Sunday with its own tickets. The regional museum of local history is a different museum in a different building, and the town halls of Minsk and Vitebsk are separate sights.

## Tips

- Buy the tower ticket as soon as you arrive — groups leave at ten to the hour, and missing one means a long wait.
- Do the tower first: from the top you can plan the rest of your walk through the centre.
- For the classic photo, stand at the far side of Glory Square so the whole tower fits in the frame.
- Skip the photo fee by shooting the façade and the view from the deck, and just looking in the halls.
- Pedestrian Leninskaya Street starts at the square — that is where to find a coffee afterwards.
- Call the Town Hall a day ahead if you want a guided tour of the halls or are bringing a small child.

## Questions

### How much does it cost to visit Mogilev Town Hall?

3.50 BYN for the museum (students 1.75, under-7s free) and 8 BYN for the guided tower climb. The square outside is free.

### Can you climb the tower?

Yes, with a museum guide. Groups go up at 11:50, 12:50, 13:50, 14:50, 15:50, 16:50 and 17:50; the climb, including the clock mechanism, takes about 30 minutes.

### What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00. Closed on Mondays.

### Is Mogilev Town Hall open on Monday?

No. Monday is the museum’s day off; you can still see the building and Glory Square from outside.

### Where is the Town Hall and how do I get there?

At Leninskaya St 1A, by Glory Square. From Mogilev-1 railway station or the bus station it is 10–15 minutes by bus, trolleybus or taxi.

### Is the Town Hall original?

No. The stone town hall of 1679–1681 was damaged in the Second World War and blown up in 1957; today’s building is a reconstruction opened in 2008.

### What is inside?

The Mogilev History Museum: the 1588 Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a knight’s armour, early printed books, Slutsk sashes and rooms on the city’s self-governing past.

### Can I take photos inside?

Yes, for 4 BYN per camera (13 BYN for professional kit). Outside and on the viewing deck there is no charge.

### How long do you need?

About 45 minutes for the halls and the tower; 30 minutes for the tower alone.

### Can I pay by card?

Bring Belarusian roubles in cash. Cards issued abroad may be declined; this is unofficial, so check with your bank.

## How we checked

Prices, hours, the Monday closure, tower climb times and rules for children come from the Mogilev History Museum’s official website and the scan of its 2026 price list. Historical dates are checked against at least two sources. Sources give 46 m (Wikipedia, for the old tower), 47 m (the museum, Gorodarusi) and nearly 48 m (Znai svoi krai) for the tower; we use the museum’s 47 m. The museum dates the order for a town hall to 1577, Wikipedia and Wikidata date the start of the wooden building to 1578. The story of the collapsed first tower appears only on Znai svoi krai and is credited to it; dates found in a single source (the 1708 fire, the 1992 foundation stone) are left out; the 500-year clock hand is the museum’s own claim. The museum rules list under-7s under “not admitted” without saying whether that means the tower, so it is marked “verifying”. We found no reliable list of bus and trolleybus numbers, so none are given. Card acceptance for foreign visitors is unofficial and varies by bank.

## Sources

- Mogilev History Museum, official website: opening hours, tours and prices, tower climb times, rules for children, Town Hall page, Treasures collection — 30.10.2026
- Mogilev History Museum price list, 2026 (scan on the museum website)
- Russian Wikipedia: Mogilev Town Hall; Wikidata Q2613215
- Znai svoi krai (my-places.by): Mogilev Town Hall, Glory Square
- Gorodarusi (gorodarusi.ru): Town Hall, Mogilev

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