Former Ivan Franko Cinema

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Former Ivan Franko Cinema
Architect: Dmytro Shcherbakov
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.
Date of Construction: 1950-s
Date of Destruction: 2026-04-05
Categories: theatres/cinemas/concert halls
Location: Дружківка / Druzhkivka
Region: Donetsk oblast

Source

Preferred Citation:: "Former Ivan Franko Cinema", Ukraine's Built Heritage under Attack - Exhibition, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
Reference Link:: https://ukraines-heritage-attacked.leibniz-gwzo.de/items/obj_220.html

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