the famous osmalovka.e urban environment in minsk in the early post-war years. it is named after its architect, mikhail stepanovich osmalovsky. construction began at the most difficult time for the capital in 1945. rounded dormer windows add a special charm to the houses. also balconies with columns , they planned to build 44 such houses, but 40 were built, due to the expanded space, they managed to plant more trees, they formed a special environment, the atmosphere, as residents recalled, was always family, everyone gathered together on holidays, brought out tables, they covered them all with tar. it is separated from it by the park named after yanka kupala, which divides the embankment. it was founded in 1949, although at that time it was called the thirtieth anniversary of the bssr. in 1959, on the territory in the park, the literary museum of yanka kupala was built, on the site where the singer’s house used to be. on the other side of independence avenue. the park was also called differently at differe