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Soviet Kyiv Tour

Explore Soviet-era architectural legacy in Kyiv

Duration: 3-3,5 hours
Type of tour: Walking tour
Private group tours are welcome. Contact me for the best price for your group.

Tour for real architecture lovers!

Kyiv is not only renowned for its historical buildings from the 11th to the 18th century, but also for its remarkable constructions from the Soviet era. As the third most important city of the USSR after Moscow and Leningrad, and the capital of Soviet Ukraine for 70 years, Kyiv has inherited an architectural legacy from the Soviets.

On the Soviet Kyiv tour, you will explore the most iconic constructions of that period, guided by a personal Kyiv tour guide, who will share with you interesting stories and insights.

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VDNH in Kyiv

Monsters of Soviet Brutalism architecture in Kyiv

Brutalism, a style of architecture that emerged in Great Britain, spread to various regions of the world, such as Europe, America, Canada, Brazil, Japan, and the Soviet Union. However, each region had its own distinctive features of brutalism, especially the USSR. 

Brutalism suited the ideology of developed socialism in the Soviet Union, but it differed from the British style in its use of mixed materials rather than raw concrete as a sign of “honesty”. On this private guided city tour, you will discover the iconic examples of Kyiv’s brutalist architecture and learn more about its history and significance.

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Soviet brutalism architecture in Kyiv

Some of the interesting facts about Soviet Kyiv that you will discover:

  • Is it possibile that Soviet architectural buildings and sculptures may soon disappear from Kyiv landscape?
  • Incredible project of Soviet engineering of 1960s – the deepest metro station in the world “Arsenalna”;
  • Circles of hell of the Soviet bureaucracy in the design process of major buildings of Ukrainian capital;
  • Captivating story about the futuristic Soviet hotel “Salut” that locals call ‘grenade’, and how dramatically the Soviet architects had changed itd original project;

There is no doubt that architecture lovers will highly appreciate this tour.

Don’t hesitate! There’s no time like the present to book the tour!

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