Performance Venues

10 objects documented in this category

Cinema in 2011

Chernihiv Regional Youth Theatre

Chernihiv oblast · destroyed 2022-02-27 · in ruins

The building was originally constructed as the city’s main and most technically advanced cinema, with a 450-seat auditorium. The two-storey structure combined features of the monumental Stalinist Empire style with...

The palace before the war

Chasiv Yar City Palace of Culture

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2023-07-23 · in ruins

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,...

Palace of culture before the war

Diamant Palace of Culture

Luhansk oblast · destroyed 2022-06-16 · in ruins

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...

Building in 2006

Former Ivan Franko Cinema

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2026-04-05 · in ruins

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...

Cinema before the war

Former Lenin Cinema

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2025-07-19 · in ruins

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...

Building before the war, 2018

House of Culture of the Machine-Building Plant

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2024-04-01 · in ruins

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...

Building in 2018

House of Science and Technology of the Lyman Locomotive Depot

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2022-04-30 · in ruins

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....

Building in 2018

Madrygal Theatre

Kharkiv oblast · destroyed 2025-07-16 · in ruins

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....

Palace in 2014

Palace of Culture of Railway Workers

Kharkiv oblast · destroyed 2024-05-20 · in ruins

The large cultural and leisure complex was built for workers at the Izyum railway junction. The building was a recognised architectural monument dating from the early 20th century. Its design...

club before the war

Village Club

Zaporizhzhia oblast · destroyed 2026-02-07 · in ruins

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,...