Former water tower
Prospect Francis Skaryna, 21, Polotsk, Vitebsk region, Republic of Belarus, 211400.
Description:
The former water tower in the city of Polotsk is known for the fact that the Natural and Ecological Museum was opened in its building in 2006. The main task of the museum is environmental education of the city residents.
The tower was built in 1953. The height of the tower is slightly more than 32 meters, the diameter is 8 meters. The exposition area of the museum is 300 square meters, its collection contains more than 1000 items. The staircase, which unites the levels of the museum, symbolically depicts the tree of life, which, like ecological consciousness, connects nature and man.
From the top of the tower opens an excellent view of the city. There is a small square near the tower.