Soviet postcard from 1983 depicting the administrative building of the Kremenchuk City Executive Committee on Peremohy Square.
What is shown on the postcard
The image shows a monumental five-story administrative building with vertical concrete fins on its facade. A spacious asphalt-paved square with a few pedestrians stretches in front of the building. In the foreground, green lawns and young spruce trees are visible. A flagpole with a flag stands on the flat roof.
Historical note
The building was constructed in the late 1970s to house the Kremenchuk City Committee of the Communist Party and the Executive Committee of the City Council of People’s Deputies. Its architecture is a typical example of Soviet modernism, characterized by rhythmic facade articulation.
Present day
Today, the building houses the Kremenchuk City Council and its executive committee. Peremohy Square in front of the building remains the main administrative and public square of the city, hosting official ceremonies.
Location (map)
Address: 1 Peremohy Square, Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.062489, 33.403814
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the Kremenchuk City Council building on Peremohy Square.
Questions and answers
- What is depicted on the postcard? The postcard depicts the five-story administrative building of the Kremenchuk City Executive Committee on Peremohy Square.
- When was this building constructed? The building was constructed in the late 1970s as the city’s administrative center.
- What function does the building serve today? Today, it houses the Kremenchuk City Council and its executive committee.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Kremenchuk from 1983.
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