Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre

Janka Kupala National Academic Theatre (, Minsk) is the oldest existing theatre in Belarus. It is included in the list of the cultural heritage of Belarus. Construction The building of the theatre was designed by architects Konstantin Vvedensky and Karol Kozlowski and was built in 1890. The main facade faces the square at the intersection of two central streets, vulica Karla Marksa and vulica Frydrycha Enhielsa. History The modern theatre was established on September 14, 1920, in the building of the Minsk Provincial Theatre. In 1944, it was renamed after Janka Kupala, a poet and classic of Belarusian literature.