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Brest-Tsentralny railway station

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Brest-Tsentralny is the main railway station of Brest, Belarus.HistoryThe first building of the Brest station was built in 1886, and opened on 28 May in the presence of Emperor Alexander III.It was built in the form of "medieval castle" with four water towers. The station was equipped with water heating. In the halls for passengers of the 1st and 2nd classes have parquet floors, 3rd class — plank, utility room — asphalt. Soon the station became the first in Russian Railways, have electric lighting — 160 light bulbs of 20 candles appeared in the halls and on platforms and 12 lights on 50 of candles lit up the station square.In 1915, during the First world war, the station building was destroyed by the retreating Russian troops. The Polish authorities have constructed a new building. Visited Brest in 1949, Marshal Kliment Voroshilov, has contributed to the adoption of the decision on reconstruction of the station, which was held in 1953-1957.Photos File:Brest station.jpg|Station building File:Brzesc Wagzal Robert Wielgorski.JPG|Tracks File:Umspuranlage Brest2.jpg|Depot File:Bfc Brest train station.jpg|The railway station in 1915

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