Triumphal arch in Mahilioŭ, Triumphal arch monument in Mahilioŭ, Belarus.
The Triumphal Arch in Mahilioŭ is a 20-metre structure standing in the centre of the traffic circle where Minsk Highway meets Hrunvaldskaja Street, in the Kazimiraŭka residential district. Both faces carry the inscription "Стваральнікам Магілёва ў гонар 750-годдзя горада" and copies of two orders awarded to Mahilioŭ Region: the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree, and the Order of Lenin. A capsule with a message to descendants is set into its base.
The arch was commissioned by Mahilioŭ's capital construction department and designed by architect Vitali Rahautsou of Mahilioŭhrazhdanprayekt. Construction began in July 2017 for the city's 750th anniversary, funded by residents' donations and corporate sponsorship, and was halted when money ran short. It opened on 9 October 2018, timed to the V Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia, when city chairman Uladzimir Tsumarau cut the ribbon before officials, schoolchildren and veterans.
The Belarusian inscription on both faces reads "Стваральнікам Магілёва ў гонар 750-годдзя горада" — to the creators of Mahilioŭ for the city's 750th anniversary. The arch was funded by residents' donations and company sponsorship, and some citizens objected that the money should have gone to cleaning Svyatoye Lake instead.
The arch stands on the traffic circle where Minsk Highway meets Hrunvaldskaya Street, in the Kazimirauka residential district. There are no pedestrian crossings, so it cannot be approached on foot; it is seen from a vehicle passing the roundabout.
A capsule with a message to future generations is walled into the arch's base, urging residents to love and protect their city and carry on the traditions of earlier generations. The 20-metre structure also carries bas-reliefs of two awards granted to Mahilioŭ Region: the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree, and the Order of Lenin.
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