Avenue of wrought iron lanterns
The avenue of the wrought iron lanterns is the avenue that was laid out in honor of the anniversary of the liberation of the Belarusian city of Brest from the German invaders. The opening ceremony took place on July 27, 2013. This avenue is located on Gogol Street.
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This project took place at the suggestion of the Mayor of Brest, Alexander Sergejewitsch Palyshenkov. The realization of the project was not financed by the public budget, but by donations. As a result, the avenue initially received 30 lanterns.
The design came from the local sculptor and blacksmith Alexander Tschumakow. He made about a third of all lanterns. Each lantern represents a separate art object and shows sculptures, e.g. B. a fireman, dealer, blacksmith, shoe shine, as well as a globe and a still life .
At the foot of the forged sculptures there are five-pointed stars with the sponsors' names engraved.
Since the avenue is on Gogol Street, there are also “literary lanterns” dedicated to the work of Russian prose . This is why the locals also refer to the avenue as "literary".
The first lantern was opened on the day of the fire brigade of the Republic of Belarus . By 2019, 41 forged metal lanterns had been completed.
Lanterns are a landmark in Brest. There is a ritual of lighting lanterns on the central pedestrian street of Sovetskaya. The lantern lighter lights 17 kerosene lamps every evening.