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The only bell tower in the Tver region collapses: people sound the alarm

March 24, 2023

In Ostashkov, Tver region, a unique bell tower is being destroyed, which is the “anchor” of the city’s architectural heritage. Photos of the historical object, which is in poor condition, were published in audience Seliger’s life. People are ringing the alarm bells.

“From the moment of construction and throughout the Soviet period, the building was used as a fire station, while the lack of repairs made the situation dire: the stairs were rotting, the ceilings were on the verge of collapsing , the tower was also in danger of falling”

As the author of notes, the issue has been brought up and written many times, but the stuff is still there. He claims that the bell tower belongs to the department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and this is the reason for the inaction of the city authorities.

People don’t understand why everyone is calmly watching the destruction and erasing of the earth’s surface from the history of the “glorious department called the Ministry of Emergency Situations”?

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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