Location: near Old Town

The Island of Tears was built in 1988 to commemorate Belarusian soldiers who died in the USSR's war in Afghanistan during 1979-1988. There is a memorial-chapel in the centerpiece. It is a Belarusian tradition that the newlyweds visit the memorial on their wedding day and hang a padlock, on which their names and wedding date engraved, onto the symbolic gate to the island. Quite popular is the angel figure nearby on a small fountain. Visiting and touching the angel's part in gold is believed to bring good luck to those who wishes to have a child.