Budynok Uryadu

50.44777777777830.533722222222Koordinaten: 50 ° 26 ' 52 "N, 30 ° 32' 1.4 " E

The Government building of Ukraine (Ukrainian Будинок Уряду України / Budynok Urjadu Ukrajiny ) is an architectural monument in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kiev and houses since 1991, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Built in the years 1936-1938 according to the design of the Soviet architect Ivan Fomin, one of the most important architects of Socialist Classicism, is home to 235,000 m², the largest office building in Kiev. With its roof height of 58 m, it was, after the destruction of the skyscraper " Ginsburg ", the predecessor of the Hotel Ukraine Corporation, from 1944 to 1954 the tallest building in Kiev.

The central building has ten floors, the side wings have seven and eight stories. The building is a prime example of the application of the principles of classical architecture. The semicircular facade opens towards the Hruschewskoho Street ( вул. Грушевського ) and is uniformly of high columns Corinthian order, the capitals of which have a height of 2.5 m and whose bases are cast in iron, edged.

Originally the building of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs ( NKVD ) and the Council of People's Commissars was used, which left traces in appearance and the inner division. To facilitate rounded corners and many corridors Verteidigung.Die the interior of the building is almost completely devoid of decorative elements.