In Petrykaŭ district, there are plans to demolish a bus stop with a mosaic near the village of Khusnay, at the turn to the village of Halouki. The reason cited is the emergency condition of the pavilion, writes BG.Media.
Activists of the belarusian_soviet_bus_stops initiative tried to achieve the preservation of the structure or at least remove the mosaic panel to save it from destruction. However, they were unsuccessful. According to the activists, the demolition of the bus stop is planned for the next few weeks.
The mosaic on the pavilion is the work of the famous Homiel artist Valentin Krylov (1929—2001). It is made in the form of a fairytale plot. Activists drew attention to the artistic value of the work and the need to grant it the status of a historical and cultural heritage.
Bus stops with mosaics, created in Belarus in the second half of the 20th century, differ from typical structures. Thanks to artistic decoration, ordinary road infrastructure objects turned into works of monumental art. The creation of such panels required significant work, and their subjects were diverse. Some mosaics have been preserved to this day, although some of them are damaged or painted over.
The case in Khusnay is not the first time Soviet-era mosaics have disappeared in Belarus. Previously, during the demolition of a bus stop in the village of Myestkavichy, Pinsk district, a mosaic artwork was also lost.
In 2022, in Byaroza, two compositions titled "Beauty Will Save the World," created by artist Ryhor Kirdzey in 1989—1990, were painted over. They featured images of white-red-white flags and the "Pahonia" coat of arms. After the destruction of the mosaics, a gray surface remained on the wall.
In April 2026, a similar story occurred in the village of Halouki, Rechytsa district. Despite attempts by activists to preserve the building with the mosaic, it was prepared for demolition. The reason cited was repair work on the M10 highway.
It was not possible to fully save the mosaic in Navapolatsk either. As activists reported on October 19, 2026, special equipment capable of cutting through a wall 50—80 centimeters thick was required to dismantle the panel. However, no construction company responded to requests for assistance. Enthusiasts tried to remove the mosaic themselves, but it crumbled into small pieces. Only individual fragments measuring 10 to 30 centimeters could be preserved.
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