Kharkiv City Council

1947

On March 1, 2022, russian missiles hit several buildings in the center of Kharkiv. One of the damaged buildings is the Kharkiv City Council building.

Destroyed Monument of cultural heritage

Status

Completely destroyed

Amount required

UAH 200 million

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The Kharkiv City Council building after a rocket attack by Russian troops on March 1, 2022.

Description of the institution

The Kharkiv City Council and other central municipal authorities are located on the Constitution Square, the central square of Kharkiv, which was created at the same time as the founding of the city. Almost every building on the square is a monument of history and architecture. Constitution Square is a landmark place for Kharkiv residents. This is the real heart of the city, from which the main arteries of Kharkiv diverge, as well as a place of political and cultural gatherings. It was here in 2014 during the Revolution of Dignity that the Kharkiv Euromaidan took place.

The first building, which was located on the site of the Kharkiv City Council, was built in 1885 according to the project of the architect Mikhalivskyi for the City Duma, but it was much smaller, and instead of the current tower there was a two-story building that belonged to the merchant Baranov, bequeathed to the city and destroyed in the 1920s years

The city council building got a look close to the modern one in 1932 after reconstruction by architects Trotsenko and Pushkarev. During the Second World War, the central part of the building was completely destroyed, so the reconstruction of 1947-1950 is, in fact, a new building, which was given a modern look by architects Peta, Chebotareva, Kostenko and engineer Kharlamov.

Interesting Facts

On June 30, deputy of the Kharkiv Regional Council Halyna Kuts received a response from the Kharkiv City Council that the Soviet coat of arms will not be removed from the City Council, as the City Hall building is registered as a cultural heritage site. On July 1, 2022, the spokesman of the Kharkiv City Council, Yuriy Sydorenko, responding to public criticism, announced that the Soviet coat of arms on the facade of the building would be replaced with the coat of arms of Kharkiv.

Destruction

On March 1, the Kharkiv Regional State Administration (House of Councils) on the street Sumy was hit by two Russian missiles. Representatives of territorial defense, military and volunteers were in the building. Debris analysis lasted more than three weeks. On April 1, the head Oleg Sinegubov announced that the final number of victims was 29. After the shelling, all survivors were taken out of the building - a significant part of the archive, some office equipment.