Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre

The Minsk City Theatre, now known as the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre, is a landmark cultural structure in Belarus, having witnessed numerous historical events and becoming an integral part of the national theatrical tradition. Executed in the Neo-Baroque style, the theatre building was constructed in the late 19th century according to a design by architect Karol Kozlowski, and erected in 1890. The initiator of the construction was the Minsk Governor Nikolai Trubetskoy, but the... read more