In our century Polotsk became a district centre within the Vitebsk region. Its old town has been declared a monument of national heritage. The most famous architectural monument is the Polotsk St. Sofia Cathedral - a unique masterpiece of the early Slavonic architecture built in the X century after the Christianity has come to Belarusian land. Another example of the original Polotsk School of architecture is the Spaso-Euphrasinia church of the XII century.
In 1992 restoration works were completed in the Spaso-Ephrasinia nunnery, which was set up in the XII century by the reverend Ephrasinia ranked as a Saint. You will get information about other interesting places: the museum of Belarusian book printing, the Polotsk Picture Gallery and the Holy Saviour Church.