Early last year, it became known that a cafe would open in the legendary water tower, which stands near the busy Zhukova Avenue in Minsk. This sounded intriguing, as the place is unusual, with a difficult fate. Moreover, at that time, the opening was promised very soon, by the end of the year . However, as it turned out, the promises have not yet come true.

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"I was on Zhukova Avenue and decided to approach the long-suffering water tower, which for over 30 years has been trying to transform into something useful in a city-wide sense.

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The current owner promised to open a cafe in it by the end of 2025, however, it seems something went wrong again. The doors are closed, and through the window, boxes and general clutter are visible.

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"We have to wait again, but we're used to it," — wrote blogger Dzianis Blishch in his Telegram channel "Minsk and Minsker".

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