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Brest

Brest is a port city and naval base located in the Finistère department of Brittany, in northwestern France, at the western extremity of the Breton Peninsula on the Rade de Brest, a vast natural roadstead opening to the Atlantic Ocean.^[1] Situated on hills flanking the Penfeld River, it functions as a primary hub for the French Navy, housing the arsenal and serving as the home port for the oceanic strategic force, including nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.^[2]^[1] The commune has a population of about 141,000 residents, while the broader Brest metropolitan area encompasses over 300,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest urban center in Brittany after Rennes.^[3]^[4] Established as a fortified military harbor in 1631 under Cardinal Richelieu to bolster French naval power, Brest expanded significantly in the 17th and 18th centuries through engineering by Vauban and Colbert, becoming a cornerstone of France's maritime defense.^[1] The city endured severe destruction during World War II, particularly from Allied bombings targeting German U-boat facilities, reducing much of its historic core to rubble; postwar reconstruction adopted a pragmatic, modernist architecture prioritizing functionality over prewar aesthetics.^[1] Today, Brest anchors France's maritime research ecosystem, hosting institutions like Ifremer and fostering advancements in oceanography, while its economy blends naval operations, shipbuilding, and academic pursuits in marine sciences.^[5]

Major geographical locations

Brest, France

Brest is a coastal city in the Finistère department of Brittany, northwestern France, situated at the region's western extremity on the Rade de Brest, a vast roadstead measuring approximately 20 kilometers in length formed by the estuary of the Penfeld River.^[6] The urban area occupies two hills divided by the Penfeld valley, with the city center built around this natural feature, providing sheltered access to the Atlantic Ocean.^[7] Geographically, Brest lies at coordinates 48°23′ N, 4°29′ W, encompassing an area of 49.5 square kilometers, and experiences large tidal ranges characteristic of the English Channel approaches.^[8] ^[9] ^[10] As of 2022 estimates, Brest's commune population stood at 140,993 residents, while the broader Brest Métropole includes over 215,000 inhabitants, and the extended metropolitan area reaches approximately 370,000.^[3] ^[4] The city's strategic position has historically made it France's primary western naval outpost, with development as a military harbor beginning in 1631 under Cardinal Richelieu to bolster royal naval power.^[11] The Brest Arsenal, extensively fortified and excavated into bedrock along the Penfeld, remains a core facility for warship maintenance and the French Navy's Atlantic operations.^[12] Economically, Brest anchors Brittany's maritime sector, hosting the region's premier economic basin with around 28,000 direct maritime jobs, driven by shipbuilding, fisheries, and offshore industries.^[13] Its port handles significant transatlantic traffic as the first major French entry point from the Americas, supporting diversified growth in oceanographic research, advanced manufacturing, and logistics through public-private initiatives.^[14] During World War I, the port served as the principal U.S. embarkation and supply hub, processing over two million American Expeditionary Forces personnel arriving in France.^[11] This enduring naval and commercial role underscores Brest's integration of geographic advantages with industrial specialization.

Brest, Belarus

Brest is the administrative center of Brest Region in southwestern Belarus, situated at the confluence of the Mukhavets and Western Bug rivers, approximately 60 kilometers south of the regional city of Pinsk and directly bordering Poland.^[15] The city's coordinates are approximately 52°6′N 23°42′E, placing it in a lowland area conducive to transportation and trade routes linking Belarus to European networks.^[16] As a key border point, Brest facilitates significant cross-border rail and road traffic, including connections to the European Union via Poland.^[17] The city was first documented in historical records in 1019 under the name Berestye, establishing it as one of Belarus's earliest urban settlements tied to regional trade along river systems.^[18] Over centuries, Brest has functioned as a strategic outpost, with fortifications dating to the 19th century enhancing its defensive and logistical role amid shifting polities including Lithuanian, Polish, and Russian control.^[19] Its position has historically amplified its role in commerce and military logistics, contributing to repeated reconstructions following conflicts.^[18] Brest's economy centers on industry and transportation, with machine-building, food processing, textiles, and woodworking as primary sectors, supported by the Brest Free Economic Zone established in 1996 to attract investment and exports.^[20] The city hosts manufacturing enterprises that integrate with national output in engineering and light industry, while its river port and rail infrastructure handle freight vital to Belarus's export-oriented trade.^[15] Agriculture in surrounding areas supplies raw materials for local processing, underscoring Brest's integration into the broader regional economy dominated by industrial production.^[15]

Other geographical locations

Historical and former places

The ancient settlement of Berestye, situated on the territory now occupied by Brest Fortress in modern Brest, Belarus, constitutes a key historical precursor to the contemporary city and exemplifies an early East Slavic habitation site associated with the name Brest. Established by the Dregovichi tribe, this fortified community along the Bug River was first referenced in the Primary Chronicle in 1019 as a regional center amid turbulent inter-tribal and early state dynamics in Kievan Rus'.^[21]^[22] Archaeological investigations, initiated in 1968 during construction-related digs on the Volyn Fortification mound, revealed extensive remains of 12th- and 13th-century structures, including over 50 wooden dwellings, defensive ramparts, and household artifacts indicative of agrarian and craft-based economies. These findings, preserved in situ under protective structures, depict a densely populated urban-like settlement spanning approximately 7-10 hectares, with evidence of birch-bark roofing and communal wells reflecting adaptive local resource use. The site's authenticity stems from minimal post-medieval disturbance due to overlying fortress layers, enabling rare preservation of organic materials.^[23]^[24] Berestye's decline coincided with Mongol incursions in the 13th century, after which the area transitioned into subsequent fortifications and urban iterations, including the Polish-Lithuanian Brest-Litovsk. Today, as the core exhibit of the Berestye Archaeological Museum—the sole European venue displaying a fully contextualized medieval East Slavic town—the site functions exclusively as an interpretive historical landmark, with no continuous habitation from its original era. This underscores its status as a "former" place in the lineage of Brest-named locations, bridging prehistoric Slavic roots to later geopolitical evolutions without independent modern existence.^[25]^[23]

Brest, North Macedonia

Brest is a village in the Čučer-Sandevo municipality within the Skopje Statistical Region of North Macedonia.^[26] Situated at an elevation of 1,337 meters, it lies in a mountainous area approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Skopje, the national capital.^[26] The village spans an area of 47.75 square kilometers. As of the 2021 census, Brest had a population of 278 residents, reflecting a decline from 569 inhabitants recorded in the 2002 census and an annual population change rate of -3.7% over the intervening period. The demographic structure shows a population density of 5.822 persons per square kilometer, with 45.3% male and 54.7% female residents; age distribution includes 29.9% aged 65 and older, 57.6% aged 15-64, and 12.5% under 15. Ethnically, the population is overwhelmingly Albanian, comprising 100% according to available breakdowns. The village has faced acute demographic challenges, including a shortage of marriageable women and low birth rates. In 2014, local authorities responded by funding trips for 23 unmarried men to Vietnam and the Philippines to find brides, amid reports of only six school-aged children and one eligible local woman remaining.^[27] This initiative highlighted broader rural depopulation trends in North Macedonia, driven by emigration and aging populations.^[27] (Note: A separate, smaller village named Brest exists in the Makedonski Brod municipality in the Pelagonia Statistical Region, with a 2002 population of 189, predominantly ethnic Macedonian; it lacks comparable recent data or notable events.)^[28]

Locations in other countries

Brest is a municipality in the Stade district of Lower Saxony, northern Germany, situated at coordinates approximately 53.45°N, 9.38°E.^[29] The area historically belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen before integration into modern German administrative structures.^[30] In the Czech Republic, Břest serves as a municipality and village in the Kroměříž District of the Zlín Region, with historical records tracing its origins to 1220 and featuring the prominent Church of St. James the Elder as a central landmark.^[31] The settlement maintains a rural character, supporting around 1,000 residents engaged in traditional village activities.^[31] Brześć Kujawski, known historically as Kuyavian Brest, is a town in the Kuyavia-Pomerania Voivodeship of Poland, reflecting Slavic linguistic roots in its nomenclature.^[32] Bulgaria hosts multiple villages named Brest, including one in Treklyano Municipality, Kyustendil Province, in the south-western part of the country, which recorded a population of just one inhabitant in the 2011 census.^[32] Another lies in Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province, contributing to the dispersed rural settlements bearing the name.^[33] In Serbia, Brest is a village in Merošina Municipality, Niš District, with a population of approximately 462 residents and coordinates around 43.28°N, 21.73°E.^[34] The locality exemplifies typical Balkan village demographics and geography.^[35] Albania features villages such as Brest i Poshtëm and Brest i Epërm in the Dibër County, near Fushë-Kastriot, representing highland settlements in the northern interior.^[36] These sites underscore the prevalence of the toponym across Southeastern Europe, often linked to Slavic or regional linguistic influences without direct administrative prominence.^[32]

Historical events and sites

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace agreement signed on March 3, 1918, formally ending hostilities between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers—principally Germany and Austria-Hungary, with Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire as co-signatories—thereby withdrawing Russia from World War I.^[37] Negotiations occurred in Brest-Litovsk (modern Brest, Belarus), a fortress town under German occupation since 1915, selected for its strategic neutrality amid ongoing eastern front stalemates.^[38] The treaty reflected the Bolshevik government's prioritization of internal consolidation following the October Revolution, as the Russian army had largely disintegrated due to desertions, supply failures, and revolutionary fervor, rendering continued warfare untenable.^[39] Preliminary armistice talks began on December 15, 1917, after Soviet overtures for a general peace without annexations, aligned with Bolshevik anti-imperialist ideology.^[40] Leon Trotsky, as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, led the Russian delegation starting December 22, employing delaying tactics to await anticipated proletarian revolutions in Europe while rejecting both war and peace outright in a "no war, no peace" stance.^[39] Internal Bolshevik divisions emerged: Vladimir Lenin advocated signing despite harsh terms to preserve the regime, opposed by Left Communists like Nikolai Bukharin who viewed capitulation as ideological betrayal, and the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries who favored guerrilla resistance.^[41] German resumption of offensives on February 18, 1918, advancing 150 miles into Russian territory with minimal opposition, forced concessions; Trotsky resigned, and Grigory Sokolnikov replaced him to finalize the accord.^[39] Key provisions mandated Russian recognition of Finnish independence, evacuation from Anatolia and Persia, and cession of vast western territories—including Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, and Ukraine—to German or puppet control, totaling approximately 1 million square miles (2.6 million square kilometers), one-third of Russia's pre-war population (about 55 million people), 27% of its arable land, 26% of its rail network, and 72% of its sugar production.^[42] Russia also demobilized its forces, transferred the Ottoman front to the Central Powers, and paid 6 billion marks in reparations, though Bolsheviks framed these as temporary to buy time for civil war victory.^[37] The treaty's text explicitly renounced Russian sovereignty over these regions, enabling Central Powers to install compliant governments like the Ukrainian Hetmanate under Pavlo Skoropadskyi.^[38] Ratified by the Fourth All-Russian Congress of Soviets on March 15, 1918, despite protests, the treaty fueled domestic unrest, including the Left SR uprising in July 1918, and allowed Germany to redeploy 50 divisions westward, bolstering its spring offensives on the Western Front.^[43] Nullified by the Armistice of Compiègne on November 11, 1918, following Germany's defeat, it nonetheless sowed seeds for post-war border conflicts and the Russian Civil War, as Bolshevik forces later retook much of the lost territory amid Allied interventions.^[44] Historians note its role in exposing Bolshevik realpolitik, prioritizing survival over ideological purity, as Lenin later admitted the necessity of "breathing space" despite the "obscene" terms.^[45]

Brest Fortress and World War II defense

The Brest Fortress, located in Brest, Belarus, served as a key Soviet border stronghold during the initial stages of Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, when German forces launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union.^[46] The fortress garrison consisted of approximately 9,000 Soviet troops from the 6th and 42nd Rifle Divisions, along with border guards and support personnel, including around 300 families of servicemen.^[47] German assault units from the 45th Infantry Division, supported by artillery and Luftwaffe bombers, initiated the attack at around 3:00 a.m. with heavy bombardment that destroyed much of the fortress's infrastructure and caught the defenders largely unprepared due to the surprise nature of the offensive.^[46] ^[48] Despite the initial shock, pockets of Soviet resistance formed in the fortress's citadels, casemates, and ruins, holding out against superior German numbers and firepower for over a week.^[49] Defenders conducted fierce close-quarters combat, using bayonets, grenades, and limited small arms after ammunition and water supplies dwindled; graffiti messages such as "We will die but will not surrender" were later found inscribed in the walls, evidencing the determination of isolated groups.^[50] The main phase of organized resistance lasted until June 29, 1941, though sporadic guerrilla actions by survivors continued into July.^[49] German forces, employing flamethrowers, engineers, and repeated infantry assaults, eventually overran the fortress after suffering notable losses relative to the scale of Barbarossa, with official Wehrmacht reports citing 482 killed and over 1,000 wounded in the initial assault.^[47] Soviet casualties were catastrophic, with German estimates indicating around 2,000 defenders killed and over 7,000 captured, representing near-total annihilation of the garrison; few managed to break out or receive reinforcements due to the rapid encirclement by June 22.^[50] The defense delayed German advances minimally in the broader campaign but inflicted disproportionate attrition—accounting for roughly 5% of total German Eastern Front casualties up to June 30, 1941—highlighting the fortress's role as an early symbol of Soviet tenacity amid widespread initial collapses.^[51] In recognition of this stand, the Soviet Union posthumously awarded the fortress the honorary title "Hero Fortress" in 1965, commemorating the first major ground battle of the war on Soviet soil.^[48] The site now features a memorial complex established in 1969–1971, preserving ruins and artifacts from the siege as a testament to the defenders' actions.^[52]

Etymology and linguistic origins

Origins of the name

The name Brest applied to the French city in Brittany originates from a Celtic root denoting "hill," traced to the Proto-Celtic term brixs or an equivalent form like bre, reflecting the site's elevated terrain near the coast.^[53] This etymology aligns with early recordings of the name as Bresta by the 13th century, evolving through Breton linguistic influences in the region without direct ties to Roman designations like Gesocribate, which preceded the modern form.^[53] In contrast, the Brest in Belarus derives from a Slavic root berestъ, meaning "elm tree," a common toponymic element in Eastern European place names associated with local flora or landmarks.^[53] Alternative hypotheses, such as derivation from Lithuanian brasta ("ford") due to the city's position on the Bug River, have been proposed but lack the prevalence of the arboreal origin in linguistic scholarship.^[53] These distinct etymologies underscore that the two prominent cities bearing the name share no common linguistic ancestry, with the Slavic usage extending to other regional settlements named for the elm.^[53] The name Brest (historically Berestye) is most commonly derived from the Proto-Slavic term berestъ, denoting birch bark (beresta in modern Russian), which was used for writing, crafts, and roofing in ancient Slavic regions abundant with birch forests.^[54] This root appears in cognates across East Slavic languages, such as Russian beresta (береста, birch bark) and Belarusian berasta (berast, birch bark or elm bark), reflecting the material's cultural significance in the area's Polissia lowlands. In West Slavic languages, related forms include Polish brzozowa kora (birch bark, from brzoza for birch tree), tying into the shared Proto-Slavic berza/berza for the birch (Betula spp.), a tree whose bark properties link to berestъ.^[53] Alternative interpretations connect Brest to Proto-Slavic berestъ or berstъ specifically meaning "elm" (Ulmus spp.), as in Russian berest (берест, smooth-barked elm wood) and Belarusian berast (бераст, elm tree), possibly indicating local elm groves or their bark resembling birch. This elm association appears in South Slavic contexts, such as Serbo-Croatian brest (брест, elm tree), a direct cognate emphasizing durable wood used in fortifications, aligning with the site's defensive history.^[53] A separate hypothesis posits a Balto-Slavic origin from Lithuanian brastà or brasta ("ford" or river crossing), given Brest's position at the confluence of the Bug and Mukhavets rivers, with potential cognates in Latvian br泴sts (ford-like crossing terms) and Old Prussian hydronyms involving brast-.^[55] These theories coexist without definitive resolution, as archaeological evidence from birch-bark artifacts in medieval Berestye supports the arboreal link, while the riverine location bolsters the hydronymic view.^[18]

Other uses

Technological and scientific references

The BREST reactor design represents a Generation IV lead-cooled fast neutron reactor intended to enable a closed nuclear fuel cycle through on-site reprocessing and refabrication of fuel. Developed by Rosatom as part of the Proryv (Breakthrough) project, it employs liquid lead as coolant, mixed uranium-plutonium nitride fuel pins, and a pool-type configuration to achieve inherent safety features, including natural circulation cooling and high boiling point of the coolant to prevent meltdown risks under accident conditions.^[56]^[57] The BREST-OD-300 serves as the lead demonstration unit, rated at 300 MWe electrical output and 700 MWt thermal power, with construction commencing in 2021 at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk, Russia. The design prioritizes self-sufficiency by breeding fissile material to match consumption, minimizing long-lived waste and reducing dependence on uranium mining, while incorporating a two-circuit system for steam generation.^[58]^[59] As of August 2025, fabrication of critical components, including six vessels exceeding 1,000 tonnes each for the reactor core and coolant systems, has been completed to support assembly. The associated fuel fabrication facility entered pilot operations in January 2025, producing initial batches of nitride fuel assemblies tailored for the reactor's fast spectrum. Startup of the BREST-OD-300 is targeted for 2027, marking the first operational lead-cooled fast reactor globally and validating technologies for scalability to larger units like the proposed BREST-1200.^[59]^[60]^[61]

Surname and miscellaneous

Brest is a surname with multiple origins across Europe and Jewish diaspora communities. In eastern Ashkenazic Jewish usage, it functions as a habitational name derived from the city of Brest in present-day Belarus, reflecting migration patterns from that region.^[62] ^[63] German variants trace to a nickname based on Middle High German brast, denoting 'boastfulness' or related behavioral traits, though this form remains rare in modern Germany.^[64] The name appears in historical records from Normandy and Silesia, indicating early medieval settlement in those areas.^[65] Globally, it is most common in Argentina, where over 2,900 individuals bear it, often concentrated in Buenos Aires Province.^[66] A prominent bearer was Jorge Romero Brest (1905–1989), an Argentine art critic and curator who advanced the reception of modernist and avant-garde movements in Latin America through writings, exhibitions, and institutional leadership.^[67] He served as director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires from 1955 to 1963, fostering international exchanges and critiquing traditionalism in favor of experimental forms.^[68] Among miscellaneous uses, the Brest Bible refers to the first full Protestant translation of the Bible into Polish, completed from original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts and printed in Brest (then in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania) on September 4, 1563, under the patronage of Prince Mikołaj Radziwiłł.^[69] This edition, known for its scholarly fidelity and typographical quality, influenced subsequent Reformation-era publications in the region despite limited surviving copies.^[70] Additionally, 3232 Brest designates a main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, discovered on September 19, 1974, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory; it has a diameter estimated at around 20–30 kilometers based on photometric data.^[71]

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The No.1 sight in the city of Brest in western Belarus: a major memorial to the Great Patriotic War (i.e. WWII), and indeed possibly the very grandest and ...
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Brest - Etymology, Origin & Meaning of the Name
Brest city in France, a Celtic name, from bre "hill." The city in modern Belarus is from Slavic berest "elm." It was part of Lithuania from 1319.Missing: settlements | Show results with:settlements
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Brest City Overview - brest-belarus.org
Brest, in western Belarus, has a population of about 300,000. It's at the junction of two rivers and has had many names, including Brest-Litovsk.<|control11|><|separator|>
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[PDF] Lead-Cooled Fast-Neutron Reactor (BREST)
A plant with a BREST-type reactor is expected to be economically competitive owing to the simpler design of the facility and its safety systems, as well as to.
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[PDF] Preliminary Assessment of the BREST
The BREST reactor plant is currently in the conceptual design stage. While ... Co-location of fissile-self-sufficient BREST reactor plants and their individual ...
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Russia plans 2027 start-up for Brest-OD-300 reactor
Jul 31, 2024 · The start-up of Russia's experimental lead-cooled Brest-OD-300 fast reactor is planned for 2027, the Director General of the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC), ...
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Key equipment manufactured for BREST-OD-300 reactor
Aug 4, 2025 · Six items weighing more than 1000 tonnes have been manufactured for the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor which is being built ...
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BREST-OD-300 fuel fabrication facility begins pilot operation
Jan 3, 2025 · The BREST-OD-300 fast reactor is part of Rosatom's Proryv, or Breakthrough, project to enable a closed nuclear fuel cycle. The 300 MWe unit ...
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Russia's Brest reactor fuel plant begins pilot operation
Jan 2, 2025 · Brest-OD-300 will be the world's first reactor plant with a lead coolant; its architecture is based on the principles of natural safety. The ...
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Brest Surname Meaning & Brest Family History at Ancestry.com®
The Brest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brest families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there ...Missing: places | Show results with:places
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Last name BREST: origin and meaning - Geneanet
Etymology. Brest : 1: Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Brest (Belarus). Compare Brisk 1.2: German: nickname from Middle High ...
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Brest Name Meaning and Brest Family History at FamilySearch
We found 113,116 records for the Brest last name. Explore historical collections, such as birth records, death certificates, immigration data, and ...
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Brest History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseOfNames
The French name Brest originated in the northern coastal region of France known as Normandy. The name Normandy was derived from the settlement and conquest of ...Missing: ancient | Show results with:ancient
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Brest Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History - Forebears
The Brest surname comes from the Celtic word for 'hill', found as far back as 1020.
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Jorge Romero Brest - LA ESCUELA
(Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1905 – 1989) Critic and curator. Jorge Romero Brest served as director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (1955-1963) and of the ...
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1948 : Romero Brest em São Paulo · ICAA Documents Project
The Argentinean art critic Jorge Romero Brest (1905–1989) published his first book, El problema del arte y del artista contemporáneo, in 1937 and began to make ...
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Brest Bible | Britannica
The “Brest Bible” of 1563, sponsored by Prince Radziwiłł, was a Protestant production made from the original languages.
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The Radziwill Bible
The Radziwill Bible is the first Bible ever printed on the territory of modern Belarus. It was published in the Brest printing house on September 4, 1563.
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3232 Brest Asteroid Mass and other Facts - Universe Guide
Mar 27, 2019 · 3232 Brest is an asteroid that orbits the Sun. The vast majority of asteroids can be found orbiting the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.