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http://belsat.eu/be/programs/zagadki-... One of the most surprising and revealing historical paradoxes of Belarus is two museums located not far from each other, just a few dozen kilometers away. One was created in honor of the liberator of Belarus, the other in honor of its oppressor. The Tadeusz Kosciuszko Museum in the village of Merachovshchyna, Ivatsevichi District, and the Alexander Suvorov Museum in the city of Kobryn. Tadeusz Kosciuszko was born in Merachovshchyna and became a hero of five nations, Alexander Suvorov was born in Moscow and was an exclusively Russian hero, and spent less than a month in Kobryn and left behind an unpleasant memory. How and when did these museums arise? How do they coexist side by side, in the same country? For what merits are Kosciuszko and Suvorov honored in Belarus? Why are there incomparably more streets named after Suvorov in Belarusian cities and towns than those named after Kosciuszko? To find answers to these questions, let's go to the place.