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1. Shukhov Water Tower – Barysaw Railway Station loop from Barysaw

24.4km

01:33

110m

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October 10, 2023

Built in 1927 according to the design of the architect Shukhov, the structure has the shape of a single-cavity hyperboloid of revolution.

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Artsiom Kutkovich

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The hyperboloid tower in Borisov, designed by Vladimir Shukhov, is one of the rare landmarks. There are only two such objects in Belarus, and 11 in the post-Soviet space. The 27-meter tower in Borisov appeared in 1927 and was of great importance – to supply steam locomotives passing through the railway station with water, which required no less than fuel. Water towers were necessary along the entire route of such trains. Since brick towers were more expensive and difficult to build, engineer and inventor Vladimir Shukhov proposed a cheaper option – hyperboloid metal structures. During the Great Patriotic War, many towers were destroyed, as they were key strategic objects. The Borisovskaya is one of the few that have survived to this day.

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1. Shukhov Water Tower – Barysaw Railway Station loop from Barysaw

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