Cast iron cannon in the Park of the Heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812. In the background is the former Governors Palace where Napolean Bonapart

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Cast iron cannon in the Park of the Heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812. In the background is the former Governors Palace where Napolean Bonaparte celebrated his 43rd birthday during his invasion of Russia in 1812. The palace is now part of the local KGB headquarters in Vitebsk. Vitebsk, Belarus.

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Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller/VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
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