Лябяжы, аквапарк, Water park in Minsk, Belarus
Lyabazhy is a five-level water park complex of 32,135 m² on Pobediteley Avenue near the Minsk Ring Road, on the shore of the Drozdy Reservoir. Its indoor water area covers 2,410 m² and the outdoor area 1,450 m², with 13 water attractions including the 200-metre Viper slide and the Wizard slide reaching 7.3 m/s. The site also holds a summer children's town with a pool, a landscape park with sports grounds, and a pier on the reservoir.
Construction began in the late 2000s when Minsk developed new leisure facilities for families. The park opened in 2014 and became one of the largest indoor water complexes in the country.
The name Lyabazhy comes from the nearby Lyabazhy nature reserve, chosen in 2013 after President Alexander Lukashenko rejected the jury's first pick, Kupalle. The park's mascot and children's zone KaZki draw on Belarusian folk tales, and the summer zone hosts beach parties on the banks of the Drazdy reservoir.
Buses from the city center reach the area in about half an hour, and the complex opens in the morning and closes late in the evening. Families with children will find plenty of shallow pools and separate play zones with age-appropriate slides.
The roof above the pools features transparent panels that let natural light through on sunny days and brighten the indoor space. During winter, the temperature inside stays warm while snow covers the ground outside.
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