Photos of the Day for April 2, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Стоўбцы 2017 г.   Patrimony of Polish-era Functionalist architecture. Спадчына функцыяналізму польскіх часоў.   Currently-named Satsyjalistychnaja Street:  Polish-era Functionalist-style houses for specialists or other mid-level district officials.  These are three examples of structures built as detached… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 2, 2023

Photos of the Day for March 31, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Стоўбцы 2017 г.   Patrimony of Polish-era Functionalist architecture. Спадчына функцыяналізму польскіх часоў.     Polish-era high school in Functionalist style, now high school No. 1. Гімназія польскіх часоў у стылі функцыяналізму, зараз гімназія № 1.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 31, 2023

Photo of the Day for March 14, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Стоўбцы 2017 г.   Functionalist-style buildings at the junction of Kapjernika and Bahinskaha Streets. Забудовы ў стылі функцыяналізму на скрыжаваньні Каперніка й Багінскага, Стоўбцы 2017 г.  

Photo of the Day for March 9, 2023

Photo survey of the patrimony of Stoubtsy, a district center in western Mjensk Region, 2017. Stoubtsy is another of many smaller Belarusian cities whose fine architectural patrimony suffered under the policy of destruction, degradation or deliberate neglect by the occupying Soviet regime from 1944-1991 and has continued to suffer under the occupying neo-Soviet regime since… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 9, 2023

Photos of the Day for January 14, 2022

Photographic survey of the patrimony of Njas’vizh, Stoubtsy District (Vishnjavjets, Markhachoushchyna, S’vjerzhan’ Novy, Stoubtsy, Stoubtsy-Astravy Road, Astravy, Dzjeraunaja, Khatava, River Usa, Tsjesnavaja) and Valozhyn District (Karaljeushchyna, Ivjanjets) 2015. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне г. Нясьвіж, Стаўбцоўскага раёна (Вішнявец, Мархачоўшчына, Сьвержань Новы, Стоўбцы, дарога Стоўбцы-Астравы, Астравы, Дзераўная, Хатава, рака Уса, Цеснавая) і Валожынскага раёна (Каралеўшчына, Івянец) 2015 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 14, 2022

Photos of the Day for July 5, 2018

Photographic survey of Karelichy District (part 1):  Zapol’lje, Karelichy, Hornaja Ruta/Dol’naja Ruta, Zabalots’tsje, Rutkavichy, Navasjolki, Ljubanichy, Astashyn, Luki. This is the first of several series of photos from explorations of Karelichy District, whose district seat lies about 60 miles/100 kilometers southwest of Mjensk.  Фотавандроўка па Карэліцкім раёне (частка I): Запольле, Карэлічы, Горная Рута/Дольная Рута, Забалоцьце,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 5, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 28, 2016

Polish-era Functionalist and Zakopane style architecture in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part IX/X:  behind the Bernardine church (Partyzanskaj Kamuny and S’vjardlova Streets) The functionalist and Zakopane-style houses in this neighborhood are grander than in Novy s’vjet or across the river in Vorstadt, and thus probably were built for high-level municipal officials.   Функцыяналізм і закапанскі стыль… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 28, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 25, 2016

Polish-era Functionalist and Zakopane style architecture in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part VI/X:  “New World” (Novy s’vjet):  Bjalinskaha and 17th of September Streets   Функцыяналізм і закапанскі стыль 20-ых/30-ых гадоў у Гародні 2016 г., частка VI/X (Новы сьвет):  вул. Бялінскага й 17-а верасьня     Bjalinskaha 3. Бялінскага 3.             17th… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 25, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 24, 2016

Polish-era Functionalist and Zakopane style architecture in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part V/X:  “New World” (Novy s’vjet):  Mitskjevicha  Yesterday’s photos showed two fine functionalist dwellings similar to those on Chkalava and Asipjenki (photos of the day for November 21-22); today’s photos show houses similar to the Zakopane/Polish national style in Vorstadt (photos of the day for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 24, 2016

Photos of the Day for November 23, 2016

Polish-era Functionalist and Zakopane style architecture in Harodnja (Grodno) 2016, part IV/X:  “New World” (Novy s’vjet):  Mitskjevicha  The beginning of this street contains two fine functionalist dwellings similar to those on Chkalava and Asipjenki (see also the photos of the day for November 21-22) and, in tomorrow’s photos, houses similar to the Zakopane/Polish national style… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 23, 2016