The architectural project "The building of the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Pobediteley avenue" submitted by the Minsk City Executive Committee has been approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus. It is stipulated by Resolution No 510, BELTA correspondent was informed at the Council of Ministers.
There has been approved the estimated cost of the construction which in accordance with prices of 2006 makes up 108.722.885.000 Belarusian rubles.
The new building of the museum will be located on the hill near "Minsk – Hero City" obelisk. Pobediteley square will be laid out near the museum. The square will be adorned with a fountain consisting of 170 jets of water to symbolize the 170 settlements liberated from fascist invaders during the Great Patriotic War. Water will flow down the slope of the hill. On the right side of the museum Victory Park will be laid out. According to the architects’ conception the exterior of the building will signify the greatness of the victory, the strength and might of the army and people. The building will remind of an "architectural salute", on the rays of which sculptural reliefs will be found and the names of Heroes of the Soviet Union will be inscribed. At night the architectural rays of the salute will continue their laser show and it will be seen from all corners of the city.
The new museum will be crowned with a dome with a project of a hall of Victory in it. The building is to consist of four blocks in which there will be expositions depicting the four-year history of the War.
Specialists believe that it will be a unique project. No similar projects have ever been built or planned on the territory of the countries that fought against fascism.
The Department of Capital Construction of Minsk City Executive Committee is the customer of the construction, the public corporation "Stroytrest No 1" of the state production association “Minskstroy” is the general contractor.
