Personal documents of Vladimir Nikolaevich Pervyshin were handed over to the Belarusian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation

On March 25, 2026, personal documents of Vladimir Nikolaevich Pervyshin (February 13, 1958 – June 3, 2020), archivist, historian of architecture and art, and restorer, were handed over to the Belarusian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation.

After graduating from the Faculty of History of Belarusian State University, Vladimir Nikolaevich worked at the Central State Historical Archive of the BSSR (now the NIAB).

In the 1980s, V.N.Pervyshin worked in the research and restoration of historical and cultural monuments of Belarus (Special Scientific Restoration and Design Workshops of the Ministry of Culture of the BSSR, the Belarusian Restoration Design Institute, and JSC Belrestavratsiya. Design Branch). He participated in the working group for the creation of the Minsk History Museum. Vladimir Nikolaevich is the author of numerous historical studies on Belarusian cultural monuments, which served as the scientific basis for developing projects to regenerate the historic centers of Belarusian cities, as well as a number of unique architectural monuments, including the «old» castle in Grodno, the Radziwill palace and park complex in Nesvizh, the Gothic church in Gnezdno (Grodno Region), the fortified house in Gaytyuniszki (Grodno Region), and others.

The documents were handed over by his son, Anton Vladimirovich Pervyshin.

The handover of personal documents was carried out under the supervision of Grigory Stepanovich Zholnerkevich, Acting Director of the Belarusian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation.

Anton Vladimirovich, on behalf of the entire family and himself personally, thanked the archive staff for their participation in helping to preserve the documents of Vladimir Nikolaevich Pervyshin’s personal collection for posterity.

1. G.S.Zholnerkevich reviewing the personal documents of Vladimir Nikolaevich Pervyshin.

2. The signing of the deed of gift by A.V.Pervyshin and G.S.Zholnerkevich.

3. A.V.Pervyshin and G.S.Zholnerkevich.

4. Collection of documents of V.N.Pervyshin.