Verkhovna Rada building
| Ukrainian Parliament Building Будинок Верховної Ради |
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Building front view
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Ukrainian Classic |
| Location | Lypky district |
| Address | 5, Hrushevsky Street |
| Town or city | Kyiv |
| Country |
 Ukraine
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| Current tenants | Parliament of Ukraine |
| Construction started | 1936 |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Renovated | 1945-47 |
| Destroyed | World War II |
| Owner | State Bureau of Affairs |
| Height | 40 m |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 16 m (plafond) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Volodymyr Zabolotnyi |
| Awards and prizes | Architecture landmark |
| Website | |
| Google 3D Tour | |
Coordinates: 50°26′50″N 30°32′13″E / 50.44722°N 30.53694°E
The Verkhovna Rada building (Ukrainian: Будинок Верховної Ради) is located in the center of Kyiv, the Pecherskyi District. The building is located at the Constitution Square.
It is the place where the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) meets for all regular and ceremonial sessions. The building was erected between 1936–38 to a design by Volodymyr Zabolotny (Vladimir Zabolotnyi) in the neo-classical Ukrainian architectural style. Zabolotny was awarded the State prize for that project in 1940 and appointed the chief architect of the city.
At the beginning of 1934, after the capital was transferred from Kharkiv to Kyiv, many new projects were started for the reconstruction of the new capital. Many prominent administrative buildings to house the government institutions of the Ukrainian SSR were planned to be erected in downtown Kyiv, including the building of the government and the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The very heart of the city was chosen for that purpose – the Pecherskyi District which lies on the right bank of Dnieper river.
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