Restoration of the Brest Hero Fortress memorial complex nears completion

Thanks to the work carried out, over 90% of the memorial's buildings and monuments will be renovated - some structures have not been repaired for half a century. For instance, in the southern barracks, interior finishing work is being completed and lighting is being installed.

According to Alexander Korkotadze, director of the memorial complex, the significance of landmarks such as the Star and the main monument needs no explanation. Meanwhile, the bridge at the "Thirst" monument has not undergone major repairs since 1971. "Therefore, it is impossible to diminish the importance of any of these objects," he emphasized. "Everything within this unified complex has been thoughtfully designed so that our visitors can better appreciate the defense of 1941 and the feat of our soldiers."

The main goal of the restoration is not only to preserve the unique ensemble, where the ruins of the ancient fortress coexist with monuments of Soviet monumental art, but also to make the sites more accessible to visitors. Soon, tourists will be able to feel the history of this iconic place even more deeply.

REFERENCE: In 2018–2020, in accordance with the Concept and long-term development plan for the Brest Hero Fortress memorial complex, the Union State project "Major Repairs, Restoration and Museumification of the Brest Fortress structures" was carried out at the memorial complex, with a total funding of 319,215.7 thousand Russian rubles.

Within the framework of this project, five new exhibition facilities were created. These include: the exhibition "Defense of the Eastern Fort," the exhibition "Fort No. 5 of the Brest Fortress," and the historical exhibition "Chronicle of the Brest Fortress," covering a total area of over 600 square meters.

Currently, funded by the Union State budget, the project "Major Repairs, Restoration, Reconstruction and Museumification of Brest Fortress structures at the Brest Hero Fortress memorial complex" is being implemented, with completion scheduled for 2024–2026.

The coordinating customer for this project is the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus. A total of 493,888.0 thousand Russian rubles have been allocated from the Union State budget for the implementation of this project.

Within the framework of this project, which is in its final stage, major repairs, restoration, reconstruction and museumification have been carried out on such facilities as the "Courage" monument, the "Star" entrance area, the Southwestern Barracks, the Southern Barracks, the Northern Gate, powder magazine No. 1 of the Kobrin fortification, the bridge to the Citadel, the ruins of the 44th Rifle regiment, the ruins in the northern part of the Citadel, the ruins near the Defense Museum, and the outer rampart of the Eastern Fort.

In 2026, 152,370.0 thousand Russian rubles have been allocated from the Union State budget to complete the work.