In Pavlograd, a modernist-style palace was destroyed due to shelling by the Russian Federation

The Palace of Culture “Machine Builders” in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, was destroyed due to shelling by the Russian army and is not subject to restoration. This is stated in the Pavlograd City Council’s response to RFE/RL’s information request.

According to the document, according to the conclusion of the commission survey, “the building is destroyed and cannot be restored.”

According to information from the city council, the palace was transferred to the municipal ownership of the city by the Pavlograd Mechanical Plant five years ago, the building was not used for its intended purpose, as it needed major repairs.

The building of the Palace of Culture “Machine Builders” in Pavlohrad was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1974 and was designed for 800 seats. On the outside, it was decorated by the Ukrainian artist Ivan-Valentyn Zadorozhnyi, the author of famous monumental objects, in particular stained glass windows at the Kyiv funicular station. He created a panel for the building.

During the last month, Pavlograd was subjected to several attacks by the Russian army. Thus, on August 15, a 21-year-old man was injured as a result of shelling, and a fire broke out in a non-residential building. On September 6, one person was killed and more than 80 were injured in the attack.