A 1978 Soviet postcard featuring the monument to the Soviet state figure G. K. Ordzhonikidze, erected in front of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works administration building in Mariupol.
What is shown on the postcard
The photograph shows a full-length bronze monument of Grigory Konstantinovich (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze, set on a rectangular granite pedestal. In the background stands the multi-story administration building of the plant, featuring the sign ‘АЗОВСТАЛЬ’ (Azovstal) and the year ‘1961’ on its facade. A flower bed with blooming roses is laid out in front of the monument. Figures of people are visible near the entrance.
Historical note
The Azovstal iron and steel plant was established in the 1930s and was named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze during the Soviet era due to his role in industrializing the region. The monument in front of the headquarters symbolized the link between the enterprise and its historical namesake. The administration building shown on the postcard was commissioned in 1961, as indicated by the year on its facade.
Present day
In compliance with Ukrainian decommunization laws, the monument to G. K. Ordzhonikidze near the Azovstal administration building was dismantled in 2015. During the hostilities of 2022, the territory of the Azovstal plant, including its administrative buildings, suffered extensive destruction.
Location (map)
Address: 1 Leporskoho St, Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 47.101000, 37.604300
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the square in front of the Azovstal plant administration building..
Questions and answers
- Where was this monument located? The monument to G. K. Ordzhonikidze was located in Mariupol in front of the administration building of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works.
- What does the year ‘1961’ on the facade indicate? This date represents the year the Azovstal plant’s administrative building was commissioned and opened.
- Does this monument still exist? No, the monument was dismantled in 2015 as part of decommunization, and the administration building was severely damaged during the 2022 hostilities.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Mariupol from 1978.
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