A collectible 1976 postcard depicting V. I. Lenin Square (currently Independence Square) in Khmelnytskyi.
What is shown on the postcard
The photograph captures the central square of Khmelnytskyi. In the foreground on the left, a monument to V. I. Lenin stands on a high dark pedestal. In the background, the modernist five-story House of Soviets building with vertical concrete fins on the facade is visible. In front of the building, there is an asphalted square with pedestrians and parked passenger cars.
Historical note
The square was developed during the Soviet era as the city’s main administrative center. In 1970, the construction of the House of Soviets was completed here to house regional government bodies. Simultaneously, the monument to Lenin was erected in front of the building.
Present day
In 1991, the square was renamed Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti). The Lenin monument was dismantled in 1992 and later relocated. Today, the House of Soviets building is occupied by the Khmelnytskyi Oblast State Administration and the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Council. The square functions as a pedestrian zone.
Location (map)
Address: Maidan Nezalezhnosti, 1, Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.423143, 26.987114
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Council building (former House of Soviets) on Independence Square.
Questions and answers
- What is the current name of Lenin Square in Khmelnytskyi? Today, it is called Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti).
- What building is shown in the background of the postcard? The background shows the House of Soviets, which currently houses the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Council and the Oblast State Administration.
- Is the monument shown on the postcard still there? No, the monument to V. I. Lenin was dismantled from the square in 1992.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Khmelnytskyi from 1976.
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