Various towers, including water towers, in Belarus a huge number have been preserved. However, there are not so many truly unique and interesting in terms of architecture. For example, in a village ringing, Vitebsk region, located water towerdesigned by an engineer Shukhov Vladimir Georgievich. It was he who first realized the idea of ​​building hyperboloid structures, as well as metal mesh shells. As you can see, all these techniques are implemented in the tower at the railway station Kokhanovo.

Shukhov tower in the village of Zvenyachi (Kokhanovo station)

The tower was built a little less than a hundred years ago - in 1929 year. It was built in a specially chosen place and with a clear plan: according to the idea, trains coming from Orsha stopped at the Kokhanovo station to refuel with water. For its intended purpose, the tower was used for quite a long time even in the post-war years.

Shukhov tower in the village of Zvenyachi (Kokhanovo station)

The tower was recognized as a historical and cultural value in 2019 year, and its condition can be called very good.

Shukhov tower in the village of Zvenyachi (Kokhanovo station)

Kokhonov tower in Zvenyachi are classified as industrial or industrial monuments of architecture. In Belarus there is only one more water pump designed by Shukhov, located in the city of Borisov (*until 2013, there was a similar tower at the Pukhovichi station).

Shukhov water tower

Shukhov tower in the village of Zvenyachi (Kokhanovo station)

From the M1 highway to the tower, go a few minutes, below is a point with a mark on the map:

Not far from these places it will be interesting to see the abandoned estate of the Tyundevitskys in the village of Goloshevo.

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