Palace of Culture of the Railway Workers

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Title: Palace of Culture of the Railway Workers
Architect: Alexandr Dmitriev
Description: The Palace of Culture of the Railway Workers was one of the most striking examples of constructivist architecture in Kharkiv. Its façade was divided geometrically with prominent glazing in monumental scale. The interior was richly decorated with frescoes by Yevgeny Lanceray. Though the building had been preserved in almost its original form, it was damaged in an airstrike.
Date of Construction: 1927-1932
Date of Destruction: 2022-08-18
Subjects: public
Location: Харків / Kharkiv
Region: Kharkiv oblast

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Preferred Citation:: "Palace of Culture of the Railway Workers", Destroyed Ukrainian Heritage - Exhibition, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
Reference Link:: https://ukrainian-destroyed-heritage.leibniz-gwzo.de/items/obj_094.html

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