An excavator is already demolishing the "White Fortress" in Minsk — the only private house among high-rise developments VIDEO
A "historic moment" — the two-story cottage resisted demolition for 18 years while high-rises of the "Arcadia" residential complex were built around it. Now an excavator is tearing down the house.
Minsk residents are posting footage on Threads of the demolition of the "White Fortress" at 18 Ekskavatarnaya Street. The excavator has already torn down part of the walls and the roof. In the comments, people are writing about the "end of an era."
The history of the standoff began in 2008, when the "Tambaz" company started demolishing the private residential area near the intersection of Bahdanovich and Nekrasov streets to construct the "Arcadia" residential complex.
Most owners agreed to move into the offered apartments. The owner of the white cottage insisted on an equivalent house: he believed the valuation of his property was understated by 60%. Eight people lived in the house — four generations of the family.
As a result, the cottage found itself first surrounded by foundation pits, and later in the midst of high-rises. Due to its white walls and the persistence of its residents, it was nicknamed the "White Fortress."
In return, the family received a two-family house in Starazhowka, but without interior finishing: inside there were no floors, doors, or plumbing, and the owner had to connect water, electricity, and gas at his own expense.
The developer committed to paying compensation instead of performing the finishing work, but the family never received the funds. Later, "Tambaz" went bankrupt, and the completion of "Arcadia" was taken over by a state enterprise — the Capital Construction Department (UKB) of the Savetski District.
The old cottage ceased to belong to the family once the new one was registered, but the residents continued to live there. In March 2026, they were forcibly evicted under a court order. Onliner reported on this story in detail.
What will now take the place of the "White Fortress" is not known for certain.
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