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In 1980, the building was repurposed as the Chernihiv Regional Library for Youth. After the Russian shelling, the building was heavily damaged, but due to its status as an architectural monument, a decision was made to restore it. Thanks to funding from the World Monuments Fund (WMF), builders carried out extensive work to strengthen and rebuild the damaged load-bearing walls. 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After the missile strike, the theatre was quickly restored, with its windows and doors replaced to protect against the winter cold. In 2024, the large hall was officially reopened. 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Although the building has been an architectural monument since 1997, local authorities were initially unwilling to restore it, preferring to build a shopping mall instead. A scandal involving the urban conservation community forced them to change their plans. As of 2026, the Officers’ House is in a preserved but non-functional state.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Вінниця / Vynnitsya", "latitude": "49.238981", "longitude": "28.492331", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/vynnitsya_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/vynnitsya_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_010.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[35.008729,48.474068] }, "properties":{ "title": "Bus Station", "description": "The Dnipro Bus Station is an example of late modernism in Ukrainian architecture. 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Thanks to the rapid reconstruction, by the end of summer 2024, the Dnipro Central Bus Station had returned to regular, round-the-clock operation.", "subjects": "transport", "location": "Дніпро / Dnipro", "latitude": "48.474068", "longitude": "35.008729", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/dnipro_bus_station_dp_informator_ua_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/dnipro_bus_station_dp_informator_ua.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_013.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[38.499983,48.936931] }, "properties":{ "title": "Ice Sports Palace", "description": "The Severodonetsk Ice Sports Palace was one of the largest structures of its kind in the USSR, accommodating up to 5,000 spectators. The building was multifunctional: it could be used as a sports arena, a concert hall, a cinema, and a congress palace. The building’s various functions were depicted in several mosaics decorating the corners of the façade. As a result of Russian shelling, the structures supporting the roof of the hall were damaged, and the building collapsed. As of 2026, the occupation authorities are not carrying out any restoration or repair work at the site. 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Despite a petition from city residents calling for restoration, the city authorities are unwilling to restore it. As of 2026, the building has not even been fully conserved. Part of the building remains exposed to the elements, leading to the gradual deterioration of the surviving walls. 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The restoration of the building after a Russian missile strike has become a unique example of careful treatment of architectural monuments. During the ongoing reconstruction, traditional methods of producing ceramic tiles and decorative elements have been employed for the first time since the 1950s to recreate the lost ornamentation. The reconstruction began in June 2023 with the financial support of the plant and the city budget. Specialists rebuilt two completely destroyed entrances, recreating the authentic decorative tiles and distinctive façade ornamentation. By spring 2024, the builders had completed major structural works, installed new utilities, repaired the flats, and equipped a modern shelter in the courtyard.", "subjects": "residential", "location": "Запоріжжя / Zaporizhzhia", "latitude": "47.845622", "longitude": "35.126502", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/zaporizhzhia_151_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/zaporizhzhia_151_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_022.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[33.373997,46.773782] }, "properties":{ "title": "Kahovska Power Plant", "description": "The machine hall of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station was architecturally exceptional. Its façade featured Renaissance-Revival architectural techniques, while the round porthole windows evoked both the Bauhaus and the rose windows of the Gothic era. As a result of Russian troops blowing up the hydroelectric power station, the machine hall broke apart into several sections and cannot be restored.", "subjects": "industry", "location": "Нова Каховка / Nova Kakhovka", "latitude": "46.773782", "longitude": "33.373997", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/kahovka_ges_uhe_gov_ua_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/kahovka_ges_uhe_gov_ua.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_025.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[35.081624,47.869194] }, "properties":{ "title": "DniproHES Machine Hall", "description": "The Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant’s turbine hall was an interesting example of Soviet Constructivist architecture that recalled the modernism of the Bauhaus. The building was faced with Armenian tuff. Many of the original design elements had been preserved, and the turbine hall was planned for nomination for UNESCO World Heritage status. As of 2026, both engine rooms are in a critically damaged condition and are currently non-operational.", "subjects": "industry", "location": "Запоріжжя / Zaporizhzhia", "latitude": "47.869194", "longitude": "35.081624", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/zaporizhzhia_dnoproges_oleksandr_malyon_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/zaporizhzhia_dnoproges_oleksandr_malyon.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_028.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[38.47212,48.889002] }, "properties":{ "title": "Lysychansk Gymnasium", "description": "The building of the Lysychansk Gymnasium (secondary school) is part of the unique ensemble of Belgian architectural heritage. It initially housed barracks for 170 people, later a hospital, and later still the Gymnasium. The building was listed as a monument and remained in its original condition until 2022. As of 2026, it remains completely destroyed, with no changes or conservation measures.", "subjects": "educational", "location": "Лисичанськ / Lysychansk", "latitude": "48.889002", "longitude": "38.47212", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/lysychansk_gymnasium_before_serhii_hayday_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/lysychansk_gymnasium_before_serhii_hayday.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_031.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[38.428164,48.917548] }, "properties":{ "title": "Palace of Engineers and Technicians", "description": "The neoclassical building of the Palace of Engineers and Technicians won first place at the All-Ukrainian Competition for New Buildings in 1953. Its classicist architecture, with appropriate sculptural elements, made it one of the city’s most iconic buildings. It was known for the high quality of its interior design, which was on a par with the famous government buildings in Kyiv. As of 2026, the former Palace building remains in a dilapidated state.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Лисичанськ / Lysychansk", "latitude": "48.917548", "longitude": "38.428164", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/lysychansk_itr_donmining_info_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/lysychansk_itr_donmining_info.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_034.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.693319,48.533249] }, "properties":{ "title": "Kostyantynivka City Administration", "description": "The building of the Kostiantynivka City Administration was originally built as a hotel. Its main façade was oriented towards the railway, the city’s main transport artery. The building underwent several renovations. Originally built in a constructivist architectural style, it later acquired classical decorative elements before finally being clad in tiles. As of 2026, the building is in a dilapidated state due to numerous hits from Russian guided bombs and artillery shells. The building is completely closed; its ceiling has partially collapsed, the roof has been destroyed, and the façade has been damaged. Major renovation has been postponed due to its proximity to the front line.", "subjects": "administrative", "location": "Костянтинівка / Kostyantynivka", "latitude": "48.533249", "longitude": "37.693319", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/kostyantynivka_administration_konstrada_gov_ua_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/kostyantynivka_administration_konstrada_gov_ua.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_037.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[36.236011,50.004226] }, "properties":{ "title": "Kharkiv Regional Administration", "description": "The Kharkiv Regional Administration building is a reconstruction of a constructivist building designed by architect Steinberg in the 1930s. During the reconstruction, the façade design was changed to fit the new neoclassical appearance of the entire square. The building is richly decorated with classical elements. After being hit by two missiles, the building was badly damaged, but members of the public are campaigning for its restoration. As of 2026, the building remains completely closed. To save the historic façade, special stabilising metal supports were installed within the damaged structure, and the roof was partially restored to protect the structure from further rain damage. Any major restoration work has been postponed until the end of the war.", "subjects": "administrative", "location": "Харків / Kharkiv", "latitude": "50.004226", "longitude": "36.236011", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/kharkiv_oda_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/kharkiv_oda_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_040.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[31.997203,46.974887] }, "properties":{ "title": "Mykolaiv Regional Administration", "description": "The Mykolaiv Regional Administration building formed the final element of the ensemble of the city’s central square. Designed in the modernist style, it had a clearly defined vertical rhythm, echoing the city council building located opposite. The interior of the building featured numerous works of monumental art. A missile strike tore through the central section of the building, making its restoration impossible. As of 2026, the building has been declared irreparably damaged and unsuitable for restoration. The authorities have decided to completely dismantle the remains of the structure.", "subjects": "administrative", "location": "Миколаїв / Mykolaiv", "latitude": "46.974887", "longitude": "31.997203", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mykolaiv_oda_dnabb_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mykolaiv_oda_dnabb.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_043.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[24.020346,49.820803] }, "properties":{ "title": "Housing for Polytechnicians", "description": "The residential complex at Stryiska Street was built in the style of early functionalism. The floor plan arranged around a central courtyard made for a quiet, enclosed space. The complex was occupied mainly by employees of the Lviv Polytechnic. The restoration of the building began immediately after the missile attack and has mostly been completed. The restoration of four destroyed historic buildings took place in stages in accordance with UNESCO requirements. By March 2024, the builders had fully completed the first stage: they rebuilt the walls and floors and restored the roofs with authentic tiles. During the second half of 2024 and the first half of 2025, new utility networks were installed throughout the building, and a full restoration of the façades was completed, returning the complex to its historical appearance.", "subjects": "residential", "location": "Львів / Lviv", "latitude": "49.820803", "longitude": "24.020346", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/lviv_polytechnic_baluk_ruined_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/lviv_polytechnic_baluk_ruined.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_046.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[30.73174,46.48311] }, "properties":{ "title": "Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral", "description": "The Spaso-Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration of the Saviour) Cathedral was built as the city’s principal church. The neoclassical building was located on a city square and served as the focal point of several streets. Its interior and exterior were richly decorated. After the original church was destroyed in 1936, it was rebuilt in the late 20th century. As of 2026, thanks to funding from Italy and coordination by UNESCO, the cathedral building has been almost completely restored. The work has included reinforcing the structure with reinforced concrete, replacing the roof, and installing a new heating system.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Одеса / Odesa", "latitude": "46.48311", "longitude": "30.73174", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/odessa_sobor_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/odessa_sobor_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_049.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[31.15036,50.703871] }, "properties":{ "title": "St. George Church", "description": "St. George’s Church in the village of Zavorychi was built in 1873. This single-domed wooden church represented the architectural trends of the late 19th century. The church survived the Second World War and the Soviet era, though in 1935 it was closed and turned into a grain store. Members of the religious community and benefactors have announced their intention to build a new church on the site of the destroyed one, but major construction work has been postponed due to a lack of funding under martial law. Architects and religious leaders are discussing whether to reconstruct an exact wooden replica based on archival drawings or build a new stone church on the preserved foundation.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Заворичі / Zavorychi", "latitude": "50.703871", "longitude": "31.15036", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/zavorychi_bykov_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/zavorychi_bykov.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_052.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[28.879264,51.150925] }, "properties":{ "title": "Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary", "description": "The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was listed as a monument of national importance. It was one of the best examples of wooden architecture in the region, with its dome reflecting neoclassical influences. The church survived both the Soviet period and the Second World War but was destroyed in a Russian strike. As of 2026, the main phase of comprehensive conservation and stabilisation work under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture has been completed at the site of the destroyed church. The remains of authentic wooden structures and the damaged bell tower were protected from precipitation and further deterioration by a special temporary covering. The full restoration and reconstruction of the church, based on unique archival drawings, is planned to begin once funding has been secured.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "В'язівка / Vyazivka", "latitude": "51.150925", "longitude": "28.879264", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/vyazivka_zhitomir_info_1_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/vyazivka_zhitomir_info_1.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_055.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[35.183399,47.811295] }, "properties":{ "title": "House of Abrasive Plant Workers", "description": "This apartment house for workers at the Abrasive Plant was built as part of the larger urban ensemble of Soborny Avenue. The architecture is consistent with that of several buildings along the avenue. The decision was made to restore the destroyed section, although it is not known whether the original architectural appearance will be preserved in the restoration, as the building was not listed for historical protection. As of 2026, a major reconstruction is underway, during which the destroyed part has been dismantled down to the basement, and a new monolithic frame has been erected. This is not a historical restoration, but a reconstruction of the building in its original dimensions, without recreating the original appearance and architectural details.", "subjects": "residential", "location": "Запоріжжя / Zaporizhzhia", "latitude": "47.811295", "longitude": "35.183399", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/zaporizhzhia_sobor44_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/zaporizhzhia_sobor44_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_058.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.548059,47.096137] }, "properties":{ "title": "Drama Theatre", "description": "The Mariupol Drama Theatre was located on the axis of the city’s central avenue. Although this design had already been used elsewhere, the façade had a unique design incorporating sculptural compositions. The air attack on the theatre caused numerous casualties among the people who were using it as a shelter. As of 2026, the Russian occupation authorities have built a new building according to the original design, which was officially opened at the end of December 2025. The remains of the original ruins and basements were dismantled and filled with concrete, and a new reinforced concrete frame was constructed. The original sculptures were lost and replaced with low-quality copies.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Маріуполь / Mariupol", "latitude": "47.096137", "longitude": "37.548059", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mariupol_theatre_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mariupol_theatre_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_061.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.543102,47.097247] }, "properties":{ "title": "House with the Clock", "description": "The House with the Clock was one of Mariupol’s most iconic buildings. The clock on the façade was a landmark, and the corner underneath it was known as a common meeting place. The tower housed the studio of the famous artist Viktor Arnautov. The occupiers did not repair the damaged building, opting instead to demolish it and construct a new building on the same site. The new residential complex, built by an occupation developer on the site of the completely demolished House with the Clock, was officially opened at the end of 2024, and the second building of the new complex became operational in March 2026.", "subjects": "residential", "location": "Маріуполь / Mariupol", "latitude": "47.097247", "longitude": "37.543102", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mariupol_clock_before_informator_ua_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mariupol_clock_before_informator_ua.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_064.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.554944,47.085622] }, "properties":{ "title": "Railway Station", "description": "The railway station building was typical of the modernist era. Its interior was decorated with the grand mosaic panel \"Metallurgists\", by Valentin Konstantinov and Lel Kuzminkov. The building’s façade was later re-clad. In 2022, the building was heavily damaged. The new station complex, which visually recalls the original structure, was opened by the occupation authorities on 31 July 2024. 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Despite initial plans for restoration, the authorities later decided to proceed with new construction instead of preserving the original building.", "subjects": "educational", "location": "Новгород-Сіверський / Novhorod-Siverskyi", "latitude": "52.004740791227846", "longitude": "33.27454894657762", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/novhorod_siverskyi_state_lyc_cntime_cn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/novhorod_siverskyi_state_lyc_cntime_cn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_139.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[31.985789170818126,46.977108498546684] }, "properties":{ "title": "First Ukrainian Gymnasium named after Mykola Arkas", "description": "The Mariinska Girls’ Gymnasium was the first secondary school for girls in the city and became a major centre of women’s education in southern Ukraine. 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After a missile strike on the main entrance, the central risalit of the gymnasium was destroyed.", "subjects": "educational", "location": "Миколаїв / Mykolaiv", "latitude": "46.977108498546684", "longitude": "31.985789170818126", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/first_ukrainian_gymnasium_na_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/first_ukrainian_gymnasium_na_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_142.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[31.292058994177783,51.49660183006794] }, "properties":{ "title": "Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Sofia and Olexandr Rusov", "description": "The building was originally built for the Noblemen’s Land Bank. The architect employed the restrained style of Northern Art Nouveau. The main façade was asymmetrical, with its principal emphasis provided by the entrance tower, reminiscent of a medieval fortress donjon. Decoration was kept to a minimum, but granite was used for the base and natural marble for the steps. The building sustained relatively minor damage, including the destruction of part of the roof; its restoration was announced.", "subjects": "library", "location": "Чернігів / Chernihiv", "latitude": "51.49660183006794", "longitude": "31.292058994177783", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/chernihiv_regional_universal_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/chernihiv_regional_universal_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_145.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.55397716257693,47.0952147061322] }, "properties":{ "title": "Mariupol Central Public Library named after Volodymyr Korolenko", "description": "The building was originally constructed to house the first major financial centre in south-eastern Ukraine — the Mariupol branch of the State Bank. Its architecture is dominated by Neo-Renaissance forms. In 2019, the city purchased the historic building and relocated the library there. In the spring of 2022, during the battle for Mariupol, the building sustained catastrophic damage as a result of Russian shelling. Fire destroyed the roof, intermediate floors, and the library’s entire collection of around one hundred thousand books. The occupation authorities later carried out restoration work on the building.", "subjects": "library", "location": "Маріуполь / Mariupol", "latitude": "47.0952147061322", "longitude": "37.55397716257693", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mariupol_central_public_libr_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mariupol_central_public_libr_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_148.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[33.2697469840618,52.007880065599515] }, "properties":{ "title": "Novhorod-Siverskyi City Library", "description": "The building was originally constructed as a merchant’s residence, with retail shops on the ground floor. It was distinguished by elaborate brick decoration in the so-called “brick style”, combined with elements of Classicism. As a result of an explosion and subsequent fire, the roof was completely destroyed, the floor slabs above the first storey collapsed, and all the windows and doors were blown out. The interior and part of the valuable book collection were also damaged. The Novhorod-Siverskyi City Council has declared its intention to restore the historic building.", "subjects": "library", "location": "Новгород-Сіверський / Novhorod-Siverskyi", "latitude": "52.007880065599515", "longitude": "33.2697469840618", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/novhorod_siverskyi_city_libr_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/novhorod_siverskyi_city_libr_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_151.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[34.84202105112585,50.89089280008769] }, "properties":{ "title": "Sumy State University Library", "description": "The three-storey building had a distinctive cubic form. Its ventilated façade was fully clad in aluminium composite panels. Originally, the structure was designed as the region’s first specialised high-tech library complex. It was conceived as a “smart library”, in which traditional reading rooms were integrated with computer classrooms, electronic catalogues, an internet centre, and an in-house printing facility. The blast wave and shrapnel severely damaged the façade. Window frames on all three floors were completely blown out, and the interior spaces and computer equipment also sustained damage. The management of Sumy State University has officially stated its intention to restore all the damaged areas.", "subjects": "library", "location": "Суми / Sumy", "latitude": "50.89089280008769", "longitude": "34.84202105112585", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/sumy_state_university_librar_vadim_siniak_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/sumy_state_university_librar_vadim_siniak.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_154.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.85632200168315,48.39299069411271] }, "properties":{ "title": "Toretsk Central City Library", "description": "The library was located within the spacious two-storey podium of a standard nine-storey residential building. This architectural solution provided large floor areas with panoramic glazing across the first two levels. The library served as the city’s main repository of digital and printed materials, holding tens of thousands of volumes, including unique materials on the history of Donbas coal mining and the development of the city. As a result of artillery shelling, the annex was completely gutted by fire and collapsed. The residential floors above partially collapsed. The entire book collection, modern equipment, furniture, and archives were destroyed by fire or buried beneath the rubble. Due to the continuing attacks and the destruction of the surrounding area, it was physically impossible to recover anything from the lower floors.", "subjects": "library", "location": "Торецьк / Toretsk", "latitude": "48.39299069411271", "longitude": "37.85632200168315", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/toretsk_central_city_library_alterpravo_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/toretsk_central_city_library_alterpravo.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_157.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.55074602856373,47.09346332626269] }, "properties":{ "title": "Arkhip Kuindzhi Mariupol Art Museum", "description": "The two-storey building was constructed in 1902 by Alexander Gozadinov, chairman of the Mariupol district zemstvo council, as a wedding gift for his daughter Valentina. During the Soviet period, it housed archives and storage facilities, and in 2010 it was converted into a museum. In 2022, the museum building was struck directly by an aerial bomb. The explosion completely destroyed the roof, the historic timber attic structure, and the small tower on the Art Nouveau façade. Museum staff managed to move valuable works to the basement for safekeeping. After the city was taken by Russian forces, the collection was removed to Donetsk. The occupation authorities later restored the building.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Маріуполь / Mariupol", "latitude": "47.09346332626269", "longitude": "37.55074602856373", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/arkhip_kuindzhi_mariupol_art_rubryka_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/arkhip_kuindzhi_mariupol_art_rubryka.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_160.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[35.054936237105984,48.45717489895322] }, "properties":{ "title": "Dnipro Fine Arts Museum", "description": "A striking example of early twentieth-century civic architecture, the building was designed in a strict academic style with elements of Classicism. It was originally constructed to house the Yekaterinoslav Land Surveying School. In 1937, it was transformed into a museum. The building’s main architectural feature is its enfilade layout and vast halls, which proved ideal for art galleries. It also benefits from excellent acoustics and natural lighting. The museum suffered damage in two separate attacks. The first blast shattered 72 windows, damaged the roof, and destroyed 19 interior doors. After the second strike, all the recently replaced windows were blown out, and both the decorative façade plaster and the interior halls were severely affected. The unique collection of more than 10,000 objects, however, remained completely unharmed.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Дніпро / Dnipro", "latitude": "48.45717489895322", "longitude": "35.054936237105984", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/dnipro_fine_arts_museum_commons_wikimedia_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/dnipro_fine_arts_museum_commons_wikimedia.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_163.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[36.25709736402326,47.66974303615724] }, "properties":{ "title": "Hulyaipole Local History Museum", "description": "The monumental building, constructed from distinctive local red brick, was originally built for the Mutual Credit Society. The architects incorporated tall arched windows, an ornate façade, and a large, self-contained basement level used as a secure vault. In the 1920s, the building housed a Jewish colonisation society; in the 1930s, it served as a district polyclinic. From 1960 onwards, it was used as a museum. As a result of a direct hit from a heavy Russian shell, the building was completely gutted by fire. The timber floors, roof, and interior spaces collapsed completely. The museum’s collections had been evacuated a week earlier.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Гуляйполе / Hulyaipole", "latitude": "47.66974303615724", "longitude": "36.25709736402326", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/hulyaipole_local_history_mus_zprz_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/hulyaipole_local_history_mus_zprz.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_166.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[29.90640865846399,50.93004870652851] }, "properties":{ "title": "Ivankiv Historical and Local Lore Museum", "description": "Originally a single-storey brick manor house, the building was constructed as the residence of Count Ivan Proskura. In February 1981, it was converted into a local history museum. In the early days of the invasion, a Russian shell struck the museum building, causing a severe fire. The historic manor was completely gutted: the original timber roof collapsed, the internal floor structures gave way, and only the charred brick walls remained standing. The museum caretaker, Anatolii Kharytonenko, together with several local residents, risked his life to rescue a number of valuable objects from the burning building.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Іванків / Ivankiv", "latitude": "50.93004870652851", "longitude": "29.90640865846399", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/ivankiv_historical_and_local_rubryka_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/ivankiv_historical_and_local_rubryka.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_169.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[30.517334022794362 ,50.46637266478752] }, "properties":{ "title": "National Chornobyl Museum", "description": "The building was originally constructed for the Podil Fire Station. It was designed in the brick style and featured a watchtower for monitoring the city. Since 1992, the building has housed the Chornobyl Museum. The museum had reopened after restoration just a month before the strike. As a result of the attack, the interior and the museum collection were destroyed.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Київ / Kyiv", "latitude": "50.46637266478752", "longitude": "30.517334022794362 ", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mariupol_local_lore_museum_discover_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mariupol_local_lore_museum_discover.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_172.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[32.61033739598331,46.629308543144745] }, "properties":{ "title": "Kherson Regional Museum of Local History", "description": "The main building of the museum was originally constructed to house the Kherson District Court. Its façade was decorated with massive pilasters and cornices, evoking ancient temples. In 1975, the building was transferred to the museum. Before withdrawing from Kherson, Russian forces and the occupation administration removed around 80% of the collections. Since the city’s de-occupation, the museum complex has repeatedly come under Russian artillery fire. During particularly severe shelling in 2025, the famous lapidarium – a collection of ancient stone sculptures – and the amphora hall were hit.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Херсон / Kherson", "latitude": "46.629308543144745", "longitude": "32.61033739598331", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/kherson_regional_local_histo_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/kherson_regional_local_histo_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_175.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.6106373930187,49.71415142700607] }, "properties":{ "title": "Kupyansk Local Lore Museum", "description": "The original single-storey brick building was constructed in the second half of the 19th century to provide administrative and residential premises for Pokrovsky Cathedral. It featured solid traditional masonry, high ceilings, and restrained Classical decoration. From 1972 until its destruction, the building housed a local history museum. Before the full-scale war, the museum’s collection comprised more than 1,000 significant objects. At the time of the shelling, preparations for a new exhibition were underway inside the building. The explosion destroyed the entire collection and most of the building, leaving only the façade wall standing.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Купянськ / Kupyansk", "latitude": "49.71415142700607", "longitude": "37.6106373930187", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/kupyansk_local_lore_museum_news_telegraf_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/kupyansk_local_lore_museum_news_telegraf.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_178.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.5574308957396,47.09287156142571] }, "properties":{ "title": "Mariupol Local Lore Museum", "description": "The three-storey building was constructed of dark brick at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries specifically to house the Educational and Crafts Shelter for Disabled Persons of the First World War. In 1920, it was converted into a museum, becoming the oldest state museum in the Donetsk region. In 2022, the building was located within an area of intense artillery fire and air strikes. Direct hits triggered a major fire inside the three-storey structure. Objects that survived the fire were subsequently lost through looting or removal. The most valuable items were taken to Donetsk. The building was later repaired by the occupation authorities.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Маріуполь / Mariupol", "latitude": "47.09287156142571", "longitude": "37.5574308957396", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mariupol_local_lore_museum_discover_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mariupol_local_lore_museum_discover.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_181.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[34.8928670698644,50.30464111142432] }, "properties":{ "title": "Okhtyrka City Museum of Local Lore", "description": "The two-storey brick mansion was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in a Classical style with elements of Eclecticism. It was originally constructed as a private residence for one of the wealthy merchant families of Okhtyrka. The façade was distinguished by formal symmetry, tall windows, and ornate stucco decoration. In the early 1950s, the building was converted into a museum. The Okhtyrka Museum became the first museum in Ukraine to be hit by a targeted air strike during the full-scale war. The explosion completely destroyed the roof, destroyed the upper-floor slabs, obliterated the façade stucco, and blew out all the panoramic windows and their frames. The most valuable part of the collection was recovered intact from beneath the debris. Restoration of the building is planned.", "subjects": "museum", "location": "Охтирка / Okhtyrka", "latitude": "50.30464111142432", "longitude": "34.8928670698644", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/okhtyrka_city_museum_of_loca_rubryka_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/okhtyrka_city_museum_of_loca_rubryka.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_184.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.574201009687314,49.023705894624015] }, "properties":{ "title": "All Saints’ Monastery of the Sviatohirska Lavra", "description": "The complex was rebuilt on the original stone foundations of an earlier structure, which had been destroyed in 1947. Construction was carried out by local and Carpathian craftsmen without any iron nails, following the traditions of 16th–17th-century Old Rus’ wooden architecture. The main Church of All Saints was a monumental multi-domed structure built from massive pine logs, crowned with carved decorative elements. A shell strike ignited the dry timber, and the main church burned to the ground in 30 minutes. The monks of the Sviatohirsk Lavra and the cultural heritage authorities plan to rebuild the church.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Святогірськ / Sviatohirsk", "latitude": "49.023705894624015", "longitude": "37.574201009687314", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/all_saints_monastery_of_the_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/all_saints_monastery_of_the_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_187.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.73037239850655,48.51203132624545] }, "properties":{ "title": "Church of Ihor of Chernihiv", "description": "The church was an elegant five-domed structure built of white stone in the traditional Russo-Byzantine style. The central drum and four side towers were crowned with large gilded onion domes, making them a prominent feature of the station square skyline. The interior was decorated with a modern carved iconostasis and traditional wall paintings. Shelling completely destroyed the roof and all five gilded domes, which collapsed into the interior of the church. Because the city remains an active combat zone, restoration of the building is not currently being considered.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Костянтинівка / Kostyantynivka", "latitude": "48.51203132624545", "longitude": "37.73037239850655", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/church_of_ihor_of_chernihiv_ua_trip_impression_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/church_of_ihor_of_chernihiv_ua_trip_impression.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_190.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.8455985042575,48.39691730654436] }, "properties":{ "title": "Church of St. Macarius", "description": "It was the oldest church in the city. The church was constructed from local stone on a substantial plinth, following the canonical cross-in-square plan. Its total length, including the tall three-tier bell tower, was about 34 metres. The walls were plastered, and the roof clad in galvanised sheet metal. In the 1930s, the Bolsheviks closed the church and demolished its original domes. In the 2000s, the building was fully restored and once again crowned with a large golden dome. As Toretsk has become a zone of sustained fighting and destruction, the city’s oldest church has been completely destroyed.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Торецьк / Toretsk", "latitude": "48.39691730654436", "longitude": "37.8455985042575", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/church_of_st_macarius_spzh_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/church_of_st_macarius_spzh.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_193.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[34.40415425917222,47.55043654646488] }, "properties":{ "title": "Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Sign (Svyato-Znamenska)", "description": "The building was originally constructed as the private family church of the wealthy Gusev merchant family. Its architecture was unique within the Dnipro region. The unknown architect employed a rare construction technique dating from the 12th and 13th centuries: the church dome was constructed using special clay resonators – hollow vessels – embedded within the structure. This made the dome unusually light and gave the church interior exceptionally resonant acoustics. From 2022 onwards, the historic windows were repeatedly blown out by nearby strikes and blast waves. The centuries-old brickwork was heavily damaged by shrapnel, while the roof and decorative façade elements were also partially damaged.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Нікополь / Nikopol", "latitude": "47.55043654646488", "longitude": "34.40415425917222", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/church_of_the_blessed_virgin_nikopol_orthodox_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/church_of_the_blessed_virgin_nikopol_orthodox.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_196.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.51485263923915,49.01684020575219] }, "properties":{ "title": "Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”", "description": "The church was built as a two-tiered structure in a refined Neoclassical style with elements of Baroque. In 2022, it was severely damaged by a missile strike. 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Its design partially echoed the silhouette of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, with a monumental centralised volume crowned by a massive skylit dome. A Russian strike on the central part of the settlement destroyed the historic dome and ceiling structures of the church. The explosion completely obliterated the apse, caused the collapse of the main interior walls, and blew out all the windows and doors, severely damaging the historic interior.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Новоекономічне / Novoekonomichne", "latitude": "48.32584312528844", "longitude": "37.33192156843715", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/church_of_the_nativity_of_th_zabytki_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/church_of_the_nativity_of_th_zabytki.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_205.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[36.56979696928732,47.661539719048655] }, "properties":{ "title": "Synagogue of Novozlatopil", "description": "This was the principal choral synagogue serving the colonists of Novozlatopil. The synagogue was a large, monumental red-brick building, with a galvanised iron roof. In November 1929, the Soviet authorities closed the synagogue and repurposed it as a village club, after which it was remodelled and internally reconfigured. In 1943, the building was heavily damaged by shelling. During the post-war reconstruction, the ruined structure was rebuilt in forms characteristic of Stalinist Neoclassicism. 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The two-storey structure combined features of the monumental Stalinist Empire style with those of restrained Academic Classicism. Its grand façade was distinguished by a deep central semicircular portal, massive pilasters, and wide foyer windows. In 2017, the regional council transferred the premises to the Chernihiv Regional Youth Centre. Following a missile strike in 2022, the resulting explosion completely destroyed the interior: the floors of the auditorium collapsed, internal load-bearing walls gave way, and only the heavily deformed and fire-damaged shell of the main façade remained, with its empty arched openings. The building was more than 70% destroyed.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Чернігів / Chernihiv", "latitude": "51.49110354133682", "longitude": "31.296973660474666", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/chernihiv_regional_youth_the_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/chernihiv_regional_youth_the_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_211.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.83488504782482,48.587407986390204] }, "properties":{ "title": "Chasiv Yar City Palace of Culture", "description": "The Palace of Culture was originally built as the central recreational and educational facility for workers at the Chasiv Yar refractory plant. The monumental two-storey building featured a main façade, decorated with a massive portico of tall columns, stucco ornamentation, and deep arched windows. Russian forces carried out a targeted strike on the centre of the town using cluster munitions. Because of the nature of the munitions, the wooden floors and roof of the Palace of Culture caught fire almost instantly. As firefighters were forced to withdraw under repeated shelling, the palace was completely destroyed by fire and burnt to the ground.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Часів яр / Chasiv yar", "latitude": "48.587407986390204", "longitude": "37.83488504782482", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/city_palace_of_culture_travels_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/city_palace_of_culture_travels.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_214.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[38.39376400835469,48.93866921298811] }, "properties":{ "title": "Diamant Palace of Culture", "description": "The building was originally constructed as a workers’ club for the Lisychansk glass factory Proletarii. It was a classic example of the Stalinist Empire style, with a grand façade featuring a monumental portico supported by massive columns. Russian aircraft directly targeted the “Diamant” Palace of Culture. A heavy aerial bomb penetrated the roof and detonated inside the main hall. The building was officially declared completely destroyed and subsequently demolished down to its foundations by the occupation authorities.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Лисичанськ / Lysychansk", "latitude": "48.93866921298811", "longitude": "38.39376400835469", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/diamant_palace_of_culture_v_variant_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/diamant_palace_of_culture_v_variant.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_217.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.549061577280696,48.62612021047121] }, "properties":{ "title": "Former Ivan Franko Cinema", "description": "The cinema building was a classic example of post-war Stalinist Neoclassicism. Its main façade was adorned with a large bas-relief of Ivan Franko, while deep arched niches on both sides were used to display film posters. In the early 2000s, the vacant architectural monument was purchased by a religious community. During the war, powerful blast waves destroyed all the glazing, blew out window frames, tore off the roof, partially damaged the interior floor structures, and heavily scarred the brickwork with shrapnel. The historic façade with the bas-relief was scorched and partially collapsed.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Дружківка / Druzhkivka", "latitude": "48.62612021047121", "longitude": "37.549061577280696", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/former_ivan_franko_cinema_artem_kocherzhynsk_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/former_ivan_franko_cinema_artem_kocherzhynsk.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_220.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.69321386067314,48.535727315898654] }, "properties":{ "title": "Former Lenin Cinema", "description": "The building was a characteristic example of post-war Soviet Neoclassicism, also known as the Stalinist Empire style. Its main façade was accentuated by a monumental portico with Corinthian columns. A wide, cascading multi-level staircase with balustrades and decorative urns led to the entrance. In 2025, the cinema was critically damaged by a targeted aerial and artillery attack, which almost completely destroyed what had survived during the earlier years of the war.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Костянтинівка / Kostyantynivka", "latitude": "48.535727315898654", "longitude": "37.69321386067314", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/former_lenin_cinema_volodymyr_beketov_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/former_lenin_cinema_volodymyr_beketov.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_223.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.52818270755807,48.62462045766574] }, "properties":{ "title": "House of Culture of the Machine-Building Plant", "description": "This building was one of the notable examples of Constructivist architecture, distinguished by its unusual history and design. Asymmetrical in plan, it was devoid of any decoration and featured a spatial organisation characteristic of Constructivist buildings. The structure was subjected to repeated shelling. Following the most recent attack, the auditorium collapsed, internal load-bearing walls gave way, and the roof caved in. Virtually nothing from the original façade has survived.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Дружківка / Druzhkivka", "latitude": "48.62462045766574", "longitude": "37.52818270755807", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/house_of_culture_of_the_mach_dnl_dn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/house_of_culture_of_the_mach_dnl_dn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_226.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[37.81699263114514,48.9667807325018] }, "properties":{ "title": "House of Science and Technology of the Lyman Locomotive Depot", "description": "The Railway Workers’ Palace of Culture was one of the oldest, largest, and most significant cultural centres of the Donetsk Railway. The building was a classic example of early Constructivism. Its appearance was defined by asymmetrical geometric volumes, a flat roof, and extensive panoramic glazing that maximised natural light in the foyers and halls. In 2022, shells penetrated the roof and detonated inside the main auditorium. The building was completely gutted by fire: the roof collapsed into the interior, destroying the library, technical equipment, rehearsal spaces, and the unique depot archives. The Palace of Culture was officially declared completely destroyed and beyond repair.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Лиман / Lyman", "latitude": "48.9667807325018", "longitude": "37.81699263114514", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/house_of_science_and_technol_artem_kocherzhynsk_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/house_of_science_and_technol_artem_kocherzhynsk.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_229.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[36.25360787914341,50.02084607235059] }, "properties":{ "title": "Madrygal Theatre", "description": "The theatre building was originally constructed as the Palace of Culture of the FED Plant. Designed in a Neoclassical style, it featured a pediment and decorative ornamentation on its façade. From 1986 until its destruction, the building housed the Madrygal Theatre. 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Its façade featured strict geometry, an asymmetrical arrangement of volumes, and large window openings. Explosions inside the building during the assault on the city triggered a major fire. The blaze completely destroyed the stage structures, auditorium, costume rooms, and all the technical facilities used by the cultural sections. The interior floor structures collapsed, as did the original 1920s roof. Almost the entire library collection of several thousand volumes was destroyed by fire.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Ізюм / Izyum", "latitude": "49.21990061297616", "longitude": "37.29865556147364", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/palace_of_culture_of_railway_commons_wikimedia_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/palace_of_culture_of_railway_commons_wikimedia.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_235.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[35.68865382235799,47.73422439887848] }, "properties":{ "title": "Village Club", "description": "The village club in Zhovta Krucha was a rare and authentic gem of Ukrainian Architectural Modern. The building featured characteristic features of the style, including an asymmetrical layout, decorative brickwork, and, most notably, hexagonal and trapezoidal window and doorway openings. A guided aerial bomb detonated directly on the site of the village club. The immense force of the explosion brought down all the original load-bearing walls and caused the roof to collapse completely; the remaining interior spaces were gutted by fire.", "subjects": "theatres/cinemas/concert halls", "location": "Жовта Круча / Zhovta Krucha", "latitude": "47.73422439887848", "longitude": "35.68865382235799", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/village_club_zprz_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/village_club_zprz.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_238.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[30.55744383078528,50.43516504028995] }, "properties":{ "title": "Uspenskyi (Dormition) Cathedral ", "description": "The Uspenskyi (Dormition) Cathedral is the principal church of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery complex inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Originally built in the Byzantine tradition, the cathedral was extensively remodelled in the 18th century, acquiring its distinctive Ukrainian Baroque appearance. The historic building was destroyed in 1941 during the Nazi occupation of Kyiv. Plans for its reconstruction as an exact replica were developed in the 1980s, and the cathedral was rebuilt in the late 1990s. In 2026, a drone strike caused a fire damaging the cathedral’s roof.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Київ / Kyiv", "latitude": "50.43516504028995", "longitude": "30.55744383078528", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/uspenskyi_dormition_cathedra_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/uspenskyi_dormition_cathedra_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_241.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[35.01293066272864,47.86155006916839] }, "properties":{ "title": "The Mennonite Mädchenschule (girls‘ school)", "description": "The Mennonite girls’ school in the Rosenthal colony is a gem of Mennonite architecture in Zaporizhzhia and one of the best examples of western European architecture in Ukraine. The school was built for the patrons Lepp and Valman in the Art Nouveau style, with elements of the Dutch Renaissance and late Baroque. The building had survived in very good condition. A Russian attack destroyed the left wing of the building and damaged the central section. Restoration of the building is planned.", "subjects": "educational", "location": "Запоріжжя / Zaporizhzhia", "latitude": "47.86155006916839", "longitude": "35.01293066272864", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/mennonite_maedchenschule_semen_shyrochyn_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/mennonite_maedchenschule_semen_shyrochyn.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_244.html" } }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[33.4409282916205,46.848763660590116] }, "properties":{ "title": "Holy Presentation Church (Vvedenska)", "description": "The Holy Presentation (Vvedenska) Church in Beryslav had the status of an Architectural Monument of National Importance and was one of the only surviving example of Zaporozhian church architecture of the 18th century that survived in the South of Ukraine. Initially, the church was built in the Perevolochny Fortress, which is in the Poltava region, but in 1784 it was dismantled and transported to Beryslav, where it was reassembled. The structural complexity of the building was combined with wooden construction methods without using iron nails. As a result of a drone strike, the church burned down completely.", "subjects": "religious", "location": "Берислав / Beryslav", "latitude": "46.848763660590116", "longitude": "33.4409282916205", "type": "record", "object_thumb": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/thumbs/holy_presentation_church_vve_oleg_marchuk_th.jpg", "object_location": "https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/objects/holy_presentation_church_vve_oleg_marchuk.jpg", "reference_url": "/items/obj_247.html" } } ] }