Government building of Ukraine
Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ′ 52 ″ N , 30 ° 32 ′ 1 ″ E
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Government building of Ukraine Budynok Urjadu |
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| The building of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | |
| Basic data | |
| Place: |
Kiev , Ukraine
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| Construction time : | 1936-1938 |
| Architectural style : | Socialist classicism |
| Architect : | Ivan Fomin |
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| Usage : | Seat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine |
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| Height to the top: | 67 m |
| Height to the roof: | 58 m |
| Floors : | 10 |
| Usable area : | 235,000 m² |
| address | |
| Address: | вул. Михайла Грушевського 2.12, pecherskyi district |
The Government Building of Ukraine ( Ukrainian Будинок Уряду України / Budynok Urjadu Ukrajiny ) is an architectural monument in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kiev and has housed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine since 1991 .
The house, built between 1936 and 1938 according to the design of the Soviet architect Iwan Fomin , one of the most important architects of socialist classicism , is the largest office building in Kiev with 235,000 m². With a roof height of 58 m, it was the tallest building in Kiev from 1944 to 1954 after the “Ginsburg” skyscraper, the predecessor of the Hotel Ukrajina , was destroyed.
The central building has ten floors, the side wings have seven and eight floors. The building is a prime example of the application of the principles of classical architecture. The semicircular facade opens towards Hrushevskoho Street (вул. Грушевського) and is evenly framed by tall Corinthian columns , the capitals of which are 2.5 m high and whose bases are cast in iron.
Originally the building was used for the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) and the Council of People's Commissars, which left its mark on the appearance and internal layout. Rounded corners and many corridors make defense easier. The interior of the building is almost entirely devoid of decorative elements.
Web links
- Official Website of the Government of Ukraine (Ukrainian)
- Tour for children in the government building (Ukrainian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c building on skyscraperpage.com , last accessed on February 18, 2014
- ↑ Government of Ukraine building , last accessed on February 18, 2014 (Ukrainian)
- ↑ The building of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ( Memento of the original from July 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , last accessed on February 18, 2014 (Ukrainian)
