Tower of the Jesuit Collegium | Minsk

Illustration of Tower of the Jesuit Collegium, that was in Minsk from 17th to mid 20th century.

The complex was built in the late XVII - 1st half of the XVIII century. Most of the complex was destroyed by the Soviet authorities after the Second World War. 

The main clock of Minsk was dismantled in 1951. Winches were attached to the tower and with help tanks threw it to the ground. Now on the site of the tower is the Embassy of the French Republic.