page_title: Central House of Officers (Minsk)
hierarchical_section_title: Central House of Officers (Minsk)
caption_attribution_description: English: Army Palace and Tank monument, Minsk, Belarus. Беларуская: Дом афіцэраў і помнік-танк, Менск, Беларусь. Русский: Дом офицеров и памятник-танк, Минск, Беларусь.
context_page_description: The Central House of Officers, also known as the Army Palace, is a former Red Army building which currently serves as the main cultural institution of the Belarusian Armed Forces. made in 1939. It was one of the only buildings made by Soviet architect Losif Langbard that survived the war.
  It presents historical education and promotes the moral readiness of the military by familiarizing servicemen and the general public. Events that fall under this task includes weddings, concerts, musical and theatrical performances, and lectures. The current Head of the Central House of Officers is Colonel Valeriy Kurda.
context_section_description: The Central House of Officers (Belarusian: Цэнтральны Дом афiцэраў, Russian: Центральный Дом офицеров), also known as the Army Palace, is a former Red Army building which currently serves as the main cultural institution of the Belarusian Armed Forces. made in 1939. It was one of the only buildings made by Soviet architect Losif Langbard that survived the war. 
  It presents historical education and promotes the moral readiness of the military by familiarizing servicemen and the general public. Events that fall under this task includes weddings, concerts, musical and theatrical performances, and lectures. The current Head of the Central House of Officers is Colonel Valeriy Kurda.
caption: The Army Palace next to a T-34-85 monument in July 2005.
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