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P.M. Masherov
Avenue
The avenue is over 3 km long, running east to west, parallels
the Mukhavets river at a distance of 300 - 600 m
off the river. Its widest stretch between the shopping center
and the Intourist Hotel is over 100 m broad. It looks like a
boulevard having 2 parallel side lanes separated from the main
traffic artery by 2 wide strips lined with tall trees.
 A
clock tower dominates the shopping center.
The flag of the city is atop the tower.
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The previous
names:
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Russian period
- Shosseynaya street (Highway street) as it was a stretch of
Warsaw - Moscow Highway
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Polish period
- ulica Jagiellonska
- The street commemorated the
royal dynasty of the Jagiellonians
in Poland
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Soviet period
- Moskovskaya street (Moscow street) as it leads to Moscow)
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Belarusian period
- It was renamed Masherov Avenue
to commemorate the late leader of
Byelorussian communists Pyotr M. Masherov who died in a car accident
in the 1970s.
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The main attractions in
the street
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- The head
post office
- was originally constructed in the mid 19th century before
the advent of railways. Here Moscow Highway, a principal
road of the Russian Empire started, that was laid in 1848.
Originally, it comprised a stage house, a tavern, later a post station where
horses were posted in readiness for use on a journey for
post service and passengers who traveled in stage·coach, or
"post", i.e. by
post-chaise or relay. There was a network of yamas, or relay
stations. They were located every 20 to 30 miles. The word "relay" comes from an old
French word meaning to replace tired animals. Here travelers
could overnight in the stage house and take meals in an inn
till the late 19th century.
After the renovation
the old head post office looks attractive
Today
the shopping center, that was constructed in the 1970s,
comprises a lot of large and small shops. The
tower with the clock is a good landmark on this traffic
artery.
On January
01,2008
the Department Store in winter
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.. and in summer
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Intourist Hotel
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It was constructed in the 1970s
to accommodate numerous foreign tourists coming to
Brest.
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The
view during the renovation of the facade in 2004
The view in winter
after the renovation
and in summer
The fountain in front of the
hotel reminds of the days of the Soviet Union, a big family of
nations.
The view from the avenue. St.
Simon's Cathedral is seen behind the Hotel.
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- St. Simon's
Orthodox cathedral
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The Russian Orthodox cathedral was constructed in 1865. It
was dedicated to
St. Simon
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