Belarus · Partial ruin
Pischalauski Castle
Pishchalauski Castle (commonly called Volodarka) is an early 19th-century purpose-built prison in Minsk, completed in 1824 and commissioned in 1825. The stone, castle-shaped structure consists of a three-storey rectangular main block flanked by four cylindrical corner towers and surrounded by a high perimeter wall; it has served as the city's central detention centre and execution site into the 21st century.
First raised
1825
Its prime
1825
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1825
The shape it held in its prime.
The Pishchalauski Castle sits as a rectangular three-storey stone block with four cylindrical corner towers rising slightly above the roofline. Its façade is punctuated by regular rows of small rectangular windows and a central entrance set into a low projecting gate section; a continuous low-pitched roof with numerous short chimneys runs along the block. A white or pale stone perimeter wall encloses a narrow prison yard; the masonry appears smooth ashlar. At its prime the structure is complete, with all four towers intact.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1825.
The record describes 6 distinct spots at Pischalauski Castle — including 1 interior: basement / cellars. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Pischalauski Castle with the fires lit.
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