Minsk. The Unikhovsky House.

In the city of Minsk, several ancient pre-revolutionary buildings have been preserved on Independence Square. One of them is the Unikhovsky house. The building was built in the early 20th century in the Art Nouveau style. The apartment building belonged to Ludwig Unikhovsky and was built according to the design of the famous architect Heinrich Guy.

     Since it was an apartment building, the premises in the building were rented out for residential apartments and various institutions. Anekstein's dentist's office was located on the ground floor. Giris Abramovich's grocery store has been operating since 1908. Since 1910, Aron Levin's pharmacy has been located.

         After the revolution, the owner of the house went abroad. And since the fall of 1920, the headquarters of the Red Air Fleet has been working in the building. In 1920-1924, the Minsk Entry Police and the Main Police Department operated. In 1926, Alexander Isaakovich Khatskevich, who served as deputy People's Commissar of Internal Affairs, worked in the building.

        Since 1926, the house has been transferred to the Belarusian State University. The building was divided into five apartments and the BSU board worked here. In the period 1926-1929, the office and management of the BSU worked. There was the office of BSU Vice Rector Samuel Slonim. Famous Belarusian figures and scientists lived in residential apartments: writer Ivan Zamotin, doctor David Golub, publicist Ivan Kraskovsky.

     After the war, the building was renovated in the 1950s. The famous Belarusian folklorist, composer and conductor Grigory Shirma and composer Yuri Semenyaka lived in the building, in whose honor memorial plaques are installed on the building.