Brest outline
Streets and Squares
Brest, Belarus

Komsomolskaya Street

The street is 0.7 km. long, running north to south, from Ordzhonikidze Street to Svobody Square

The previous names:

Russian period

Voznesenskaya ulitsa

Polish period

ulica Steckiewicza

It was named after Polish Army Captain Władysław Steckiewicz who perished in Brest in the fight with German troops in February 1919.

Soviet period

Komsomolskaya ulitsa


The main attraction in the street

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str. fountain

This vase-like fountain by the foot-bridge leading to the railway station is over 60 years old. The foot-bridge is seen in the background. In the 1970s, it replaced the old foot-bridge that was constructed before WW1.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str. fountain

On a hot summer day (May 2009)

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str. fountain

A new office building at the corner of Komsomolskaya Str.

Glimpses of the street

That is the first sight beheld by visitors to Brest, while walking downstairs from the station foot-bridge.


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The fountain is now behind you. Here Komsomolskaya Street meets Ordzhonikidze Street.

The building with shops replaced small dilapidated prewar structures in the 1990s.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str. Molodezhnaya Hotel

On the eastern side of the street close to the station there were hotels before the war.

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Today Molodezhnaya (Youth) Hotel is here.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

Trolleybuses run along the street. The house with columns is at the corner of Mitskevich Street. The mansion was built in the mid-19th century. The picture was taken in April 2007 during the reconstruction of Mitskevich Street.

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At the corner of Mitskevich Street in July 2008.

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The red brick houses in the street saw both World Wars.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

Here Komsomolskaya Street intersects Pushkin Street.

At the corner is Bufet Cafe and Restaurant.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

Spring is coming.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

That was a restaurant in the inter-war period, now only shops are here.

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A new block of flats at the corner of Komsomolskaya Street and Mayakovsky Street.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

Here the street ends near Svobody Square.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

This place in winter...

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

... and in summer after a rain.

This place after the reconstruction of the street in summer 2007.

Brest, Komsomolskaya Str.

Here Komsomolskaya Street meets Gogol Street and Svobody Square.