This 1977 Soviet collectible postcard presents a panoramic diptych of two major thoroughfares in Dniprodzerzhynsk (now Kamianske) — Komsomolsky Avenue and Lenin Avenue.
What is shown on the postcard
The left panel depicts Komsomolsky Avenue with nine-story residential apartment blocks, tram tracks, a passenger bus, and pedestrians. A propaganda sign reading “съезду XXV КПСС” (To the 25th Congress of the CPSU) is installed on the roof of the corner building. The right panel shows Lenin Avenue sloping down toward the industrial silhouette of the iron and steel works. The avenue is lined with neat rows of trees, featuring vintage Soviet cars and street lamps.
Historical note
Both avenues were actively developed during the post-war era when the city experienced industrial growth. Lenin Avenue (now Svobody Avenue) historically connected the residential districts with the Dnieper Metallurgical Plant, serving as the central urban axis. Komsomolsky Avenue (now Anoshkina Avenue) was developed as a modern residential district in the 1960s and 1970s with typical multi-story apartment blocks built to house local industrial workers.
Present day
Following the 2016 decommunization laws, the city’s historical name, Kamianske, was restored. Lenin Avenue was renamed Svobody Avenue, while Komsomolsky Avenue was renamed Anoshkina Avenue, in honor of Mikhail Anoshkin, the long-time director of the Pridneprovsky Chemical Plant. The modernist architecture and general street layouts remain, though Soviet political slogans have been removed and local storefronts modernized.
Location (map)
Address: intersection of Svobody Avenue and Anoshkina Avenue, Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.512600, 34.615000
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Intersection of Svobody (Lenina) and Anoshkina (Komsomolsky) Avenues.
Questions and answers
- Which avenues are depicted on the postcard? The postcard depicts Komsomolsky Avenue (now Anoshkina Avenue) on the left panel and Lenin Avenue (now Svobody Avenue) on the right panel.
- What slogan is visible on the rooftop of the building on the left? The roof of the nine-story building features the slogan “съезду XXV КПСС,” dedicated to the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, held in 1976.
- What industrial facility is visible at the end of the avenue on the right photo? The background of Lenin Avenue shows the smoke stacks and structures of the Dnieper Metallurgical Plant (DMK).
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Kamianske from 1977.
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