The book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets" has been published by Alexander Ryzhy's Grodno printing house. This is the result of many years of work by Grodno historians of various generations. In the book, the authors attempt to cover the history of Grodno streets and the city's architecture, starting from the 12th century. Alexander Ryzhy himself announced the book's release on Facebook, Hrodna Life writes .
The book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets". Photo: Alexander Ryzhy's Facebook page
There are no other similar books — urban encyclopedias that recount the history of every building in the historical center — in Belarusian local history studies.
The book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets". Photo: Alexander Ryzhy's Facebook page
The book gathers information about every architecturally interesting building. Information about Grodno's streets is presented in alphabetical order. For each street, both iconic objects — castles, sanctuaries, palaces, building complexes — and all typical developments are described. One can learn who owned a specific building in which era, what institutions were located there, and when and by whom the buildings were rebuilt.
The book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets". Photo: Alexander Ryzhy's Facebook page
In total, the history of about 150 Grodno streets and over a thousand buildings is covered. The book also includes data on former villages that have now become part of the city. As of today, the book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets" is the most detailed catalog of historical information about Grodno's architecture.
The book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets" was released 13 years after another similar publication — "Biography of Grodno Streets. From Forts to Kalozha" from the "Grodno Library" series. Since then, local historians and historians have discovered new facts and more thoroughly investigated already known information. Many errors and inaccuracies from the previous edition have been corrected in the new book.
The book "Hrodna. Biography of Streets". Photo: Alexander Ryzhy's Facebook page
Work on the almost 600-page book took about five years. Among the authors are historians and local historians Ales Hostseu, Ihar Trusau, Viktar Sayapin, Miachyslau Supron, Andrei Charniakevich, Andrei Vashkevich, Ihar Lapekha. The book is richly illustrated with old and modern photographs. Computer reconstructions of lost buildings are also used.
Alexander Ryzhy's private printing house "LitARy" (formerly "YurSaPrint" publishing house) has published dozens of books about the history of Grodno and the region. Among them: books by historians and local historians Andrei Pavach, Viktar Sayapin, Natallia Kaniuk and others, photo albums by Natallia Dorash, books on the history of Grodno Zoo, and many other historical publications.
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