This 1968 vintage postcard features the main entrance to the 1st of May Culture and Recreation Park in Luhansk.
What is shown on the postcard
The image captures the park’s entrance group, designed in the Soviet Neoclassical style. Two symmetrical white semi-circular colonnades adorned with decorative urns on the parapets frame the passage. Volumetric red letters on the friezes spell out “ПАРК” (PARK) and “1 МАЯ” (MAY 1). A low grey balustrade stands in front of the entrance. In the background, dense green treetops and a red flag on a spire are visible. Pedestrians in 1960s summer attire stroll in the foreground.
Historical note
The 1st of May Park is one of the oldest green spaces in the city, originally established in the pre-revolutionary period as the Garden of the Mining and Commercial Club (later known as the “Hermitage” Garden). During the Soviet era, the area was reconstructed, expanded, and renamed in honor of International Workers’ Day. The white neoclassical entrance colonnade became a landmark of the park in the post-war years.
Present day
Today, the park retains its recreational significance, serving as a family leisure destination in the historic part of the city. The architectural appearance of the entrance colonnade has survived to this day with minor changes in decorative details and color schemes.
Location (map)
Address: 51 Karl Marx St, Luhansk, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.577265, 39.300645
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the main entrance to the 1st of May Culture and Recreation Park from Karl Marx Street in Luhansk..
Questions and answers
- In what year was the postcard published? The postcard was published in 1968.
- What was the park called in the pre-revolutionary period? It was originally established as the Garden of the Mining and Commercial Club, and later known as the ‘Hermitage’ Garden.
- What is displayed on the friezes of the entrance colonnade? Volumetric red letters are mounted on the friezes, spelling out ‘ПАРК’ and ‘1 МАЯ’.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Luhansk from 1968.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.