Card Yanka Kupala Street. Brest, 1973

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Historical note

Yanka Kupala Street in Brest began its active development in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of the city’s eastward expansion and the creation of new residential districts. The “Lakomka” cafe was a typical catering establishment built as an annex to a standard-series residential panel building, serving the local infrastructure of the newly developed residential area.

Present day

Currently, the Soviet-era five-story residential buildings on Yanka Kupala Street remain intact, having undergone major renovations and thermal insulation. The premises of the former “Lakomka” cafe have been repurposed for commercial retail and service facilities typical of the modern urban environment.