This 1973 postcard features the main facade of the Brest-Centralny railway station, designed in the Soviet monumental classicism style.
What is shown on the postcard
In the foreground, the station square is visible, featuring a red-and-white international bus branded “Sovtransavto” with its distinct “S” logo. Several Soviet passenger cars, including a GAZ-21 Volga, and pedestrians are scattered across the square. The focal point of the image is the grand station building with a tall spire topped by a five-pointed star. The facade is adorned with a colonnade, arches, and decorative relief panels.
Historical note
The first railway station building in Brest was opened in 1886 in the presence of Emperor Alexander III. Damaged heavily during World War I, it was rebuilt in the 1920s in the Polish “Pomeranian” style. Between 1953 and 1957, the station underwent a grand reconstruction in the Stalinist Empire style, adding the majestic central tower and spire captured on this postcard.
Present day
Today, the Brest-Centralny railway station remains a vital transport hub linking Belarus with the European Union. The building is officially designated as an architectural monument of the Republic of Belarus and is carefully preserved, maintaining its mid-20th-century historical appearance virtually unchanged.
Location (map)
Address: Pryvakzalnaya Square, 1, Brest, Belarus
Coordinates: 52.100400, 23.680300
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Google Maps, coordinates of the main entrance of the Brest-Centralny railway station.
Questions and answers
- Which building is depicted on the postcard? The postcard depicts the main building of the Brest-Centralny railway station in its post-war architectural design.
- What bus is visible in the foreground? A red-and-white bus belonging to the Soviet international transport enterprise ‘Sovtransavto’ is parked in the square.
- When was the reconstruction with the spire completed? The large-scale reconstruction in the Soviet classicism style, which added the central tower and spire, took place between 1953 and 1957.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Brest from 1973.
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