Kiev City Duma building

The Kiev City Duma building in the late 1800s.

The Kiev City Duma building housed Kiev's City Duma (council) before World War II. The building was located on the then Dumska Square (now Maidan Nezalezhnosti) of the Khreschatyk street and stood in the centre of it.

A statue of archangel Michael, the patron of Kiev, stood on the spire atop the building. After the Russian Revolution when the Soviets took power, the archangel was replaced with a five pointed star. During World War II, the building was heavily damaged during bombings of Kiev, and was not rebuilt in post-war years.

References

Malikenaite, Ruta (2003). Touring Kyiv. Baltia Druk. p. 106. ISBN 966-96041-3-3.

An early 20th century postcard with a picture of the Duma building and surroundings.
The blown up City Duma building and others after the explosions in 1941.
The blown up City Duma building and surroundings after the explosions in 1941.

Khreshchatyk Street

Prorizna Street
Central Department Store
Ministry of Agrarian Policy
Passage
City Council

Bessarabska Square	Maidan Nezalezhnosti	European Square

Besarabsky Market Besarabsky Quarter PinchukArtCentre Metrohrad Arena Centre	Central Post Office City Duma building Globus Lach Gates National Musical Academy Hotel Ukrayina October Palace Trade Unions Building	Hotel Dnipro Ukrainian House Kiev Philharmonic Parliamentary Library

Coordinates: 50°27′0″N 30°31′27″E / 50.45000°N 30.52417°E / 50.45000; 30.52417

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