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Kiev or Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ; Russian: Киев) is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The city has been controlled over by many states throughout its history, ranging from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 16th-17th centuries, to the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union, and now independant Ukraine. Different architectural styles were introduced to the city during this time, including Baroque and Art Nouveau during the Russian Empire, to Stalinist architecture during the Soviet-era, and to Contemporary architecture today.

Baroque

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Examples of Baroque architecture in Kiev include:

Ukrainian Baroque

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The Mariyinsky Palace, the official official residence of the President of Ukraine, designed by Russian-Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.

Ukrainian Baroque was an architectural style which emerged during the Hetmanate era of the 17th-18th centuries. Ukrainian Baroque architecture, representative of cossack aristocracy,[1] is distinct from Western European Baroque in that its designs were more constructivist, had more moderate ornamentation, and were simpler in form.[2]

During the 17th-18th centuries, many of Kiev's medieval Rus' churches were significantly redesigned and expanded. Additional church domes and elabourate exteriour and interiour ornamentation were added. Examples of redesigned churches include the St. Sophia Cathedral, the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral and others:

Kiev includes numerous examples of Ukrainian Baroque architecuture including the Kiev Pechersk Lavra complex, the Mariyinsky Palace, the Vydubychi Monastery, and many more.

Art Nouveau

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The front façade of the House with Chimaeras, an official residence of the Ukrainian President.

An important and prevailant style in the city is Art Nouveau or Modern, a style which emerged at the beginning of the 20th century and which is characterised by highly-stylised, flowing, curvilinear designs often incorporating floral and other plant-inspired motifs.

Important Art Nouveau buildings in the city include:

Stalinism

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The Khreschatyk street, as seen in the early 1980s.

During the Soviet Union, architecture constructed during 1933-1955 was termed Stalinist architecture. Stalinist architecture is largely prevailant throughout the city, as many of the buildings constructed in post-war World War II Kiev were done in this style.

Main ensembles of Stalinist architecture are:

Constructivism

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Of the more modern architectural styles, Constructivist architecture was commonly found throughout the city. The style combined advanced technology and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. While it mainly flourished during the 1920s-1930s, Constructivist buildings can be found dating back to as late as 1960.

Examples of Constructivist architecture include:

References

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  1. ^ Chumachenko, Hanna. "Culture of Ukraine". everyculture.com. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  2. ^ Chyzhevsky, Dmytro. "Baroque". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Retrieved 2007-10-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Horbachov, Dmytro. "Art Nouveau in Kyiv". Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  4. ^ "House of the Weeping Widow". Issue №209(17395) (in Ukrainian). Vecherniy Kiev. 2004-12-09. Archived from the original on 2006-06-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Eurovision 2005 - Sports Palace". doteurovision. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  6. ^ "The Capital's Railway Station". Southwestern Railways of Ukraine. Retrieved 2007-05-27.



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