Pokras Lampas Mural Returned After Building Restoration
The mural by street artist Pokras Lampas was temporarily removed for restoration work in Nizhny Novgorod and has now been reinstalled on the building facade.
Jan 22, 2026 0
The art object was created during the street art festival «Mesto» in 2021.
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In the center of Nizhny Novgorod, a mural created by street artist Pokras Lampas has been returned to a historical building. According to the Agency for the Preservation and Development of Historical Environment Objects of the region, the work was temporarily dismantled for the restoration of the house in the Three Saints Church quarter.
The preservation agency announced the mural«s return after restoration work was completed.
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The graffiti titled «Fire» is located on the wall of house No. 40 on Korolenko Street. Pokras Lampas created this work in 2021 as part of the «Mesto» festival (a street art event), dedicating it to the theme of old houses being destroyed by fires.
The artist aimed to draw attention to the importance of preserving and restoring historical buildings. In the year of creation, some urban defenders criticized the work, considering it too harsh for a city where the loss of architectural heritage is particularly painful.
After the completion of restoration work, the mural was returned to its original place, but now it exists in an altered form: the middle part of the composition is missing, and between the canvases with calligraphy there are window openings.
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