On March 14th, a Russian missile destroyed a house on Svoboda Street in Kharkiv. Two occupants of the building were killed, and others were wounded. The house was erected in 1911. It was designed by Moisei Meletinsky, a prolific local architect who supervised the construction of many prominent buildings in the city during the first… Continue reading March 19 — Kharkiv: A Farewell to the Belle Époque
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March 9 — An attack on “Word”
On March 7th, Russian shelling in Kharkiv damaged a deeply symbolic building: a Constructivist-era residence known by the name “Word.” Architect Mytrofan Dashkevich designed the building in the shape of the letter “C” – the first Cyrillic letter in the word “CЛОВО” (slovo, which means “word”). The flats were built in 1930 for writers, artists,… Continue reading March 9 — An attack on “Word”
March 8 — The Kharkiv Art Museum under assault
The Russian bombardment has damaged the Kharkiv Art Museum. Most of the building’s windows are now broken. The museum’s collection hasn’t been removed to safe storage, presumably because of the absence of resources. So far, according to the latest reports, damage to the artwork has been limited, but there are obvious concerns about exposure to… Continue reading March 8 — The Kharkiv Art Museum under assault
March 6 — Continued attacks on precious art and architecture
I. The heavy bombardment of Chernihiv is ongoing. Vladimir Otroshchenko, the mayor of the city, has said that many architectural monuments have been damaged. He believes that the level of destruction in the city has now surpassed the damage caused by the Nazi bombardments of August, 1941. Detailed information is hard to come by, but… Continue reading March 6 — Continued attacks on precious art and architecture
March 3 — Ukrainian architecture under fire
The situation in Kharkiv is alarming. Russian troops are continuing the random shelling of the city. The central square of Kharkiv has suffered multiple rocket attacks. Kharkiv is the capital of Ukrainian Constructivist architecture. At the moment, “Gosprom,” the landmark Constructivist building in Freedom Square, is under dire threat. Please see my article in tomorrow’s… Continue reading March 3 — Ukrainian architecture under fire