01Infrastructure
Shopping centres, restaurants, cafés, banks and government offices line Sovetskaya Street and Lenin Avenue. Within the district sit the palace-park ensemble with the Rumyantsev–Paskevich Palace, the central park of culture and recreation on the bank of the Sozh, the city circus and the regional drama theatre. Several adult and children's polyclinics provide medical care.
02Transport
The centre is covered by a branching network of tram, bus and trolleybus routes. All cross-city routes pass through the central stops, so any microdistrict can be reached directly without a transfer.
03Housing and prices
Solid Soviet-era buildings from the 1960s–1980s dominate, alongside scattered business-class new builds. This is the most expensive housing in Gomel: demand stays high thanks to the proximity of the park, the embankment and the business blocks.
04Schools and kindergartens
The district hosts several gymnasiums, schools with intensive language programmes, plus music and art schools. The buildings of the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University are close by.
05Safety and atmosphere
The centre is well lit, actively patrolled and busy into the late evening. The embankment and park avenues create a safe and pleasant environment for walking.