parusnikov and other authors, we see that not everyone preserved the theater, which we now call yanka kupal. by the way, it was saved, but what was interesting about his project, which was not accepted, was that it would completely unexpectedly turn our thinking towards the opera house. the final design of october square it was not possible to confirm this. the issue was postponed until better times. everything was very controversial and ambiguous. at the same time, the square was decorated by the palace of trade unions, embodying the classical trends of the palace style in its facade. a nine-column portico and stucco on the ceiling in front of the entrance to the building, an arched pediment with a sculptural group of glory to labor, and other elements. disputes surrounding the sketch plans for the area. victory, it crowned the architectural ensemble of the minsk center along stalin avenue. the competition project was proposed by the architect baklanov. based on the use of principles arrangement of ancient temples, placement of buildings in a circle, combination of styles, solemnity. but t