Comments on: Russia: Farewell to “Khrushchevki” http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/07/05/russia-farewell-to-khrushchevki/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:53:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: “Good people live in bathtubs.” : Sean’s Russia Blog http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/07/05/russia-farewell-to-khrushchevki/comment-page-1/#comment-1574665 “Good people live in bathtubs.” : Sean’s Russia Blog Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:45:10 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=46082#comment-1574665 [...] housing problem with the mass production of five story, box like apartment buildings.  The “khrushchevki” provided relief, gave many their own apartments, but were hardly aesthetic or structural [...] [...] housing problem with the mass production of five story, box like apartment buildings.  The “khrushchevki” provided relief, gave many their own apartments, but were hardly aesthetic or structural [...]

]]> By: copydude » Kaliningrad. Monumentally Soviet. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/07/05/russia-farewell-to-khrushchevki/comment-page-1/#comment-1485205 copydude » Kaliningrad. Monumentally Soviet. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:27:34 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=46082#comment-1485205 [...] You’d have to demolish half of Vilnius to eradicate that most pervasive of all Soviet icons, the apartment block. And what will become of ‘Stalin World’? Berlin city council gave up trying to demolish all the [...] [...] You’d have to demolish half of Vilnius to eradicate that most pervasive of all Soviet icons, the apartment block. And what will become of ‘Stalin World’? Berlin city council gave up trying to demolish all the [...]

]]> By: Gabriela http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/07/05/russia-farewell-to-khrushchevki/comment-page-1/#comment-1483033 Gabriela Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:46:01 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=46082#comment-1483033 Although I can't read Russian, I've seen the pictures. All I could think about was: how many dreams and expectations might have been held behind those walls. Thanks Veronica for letting us know about this. All the best from Peru. Although I can’t read Russian, I’ve seen the pictures. All I could think about was: how many dreams and expectations might have been held behind those walls.
Thanks Veronica for letting us know about this.
All the best from Peru.

]]> By: Madison Reed http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/07/05/russia-farewell-to-khrushchevki/comment-page-1/#comment-1482679 Madison Reed Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:08:47 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=46082#comment-1482679 Thank you for the article, Veronica. The material was fascinating. The Khrushchevki are part of a poignant past era - a reminder of what our grandparents and great-grandparents had to go through, in their unbearable struggles to build what we have now. I saw Minsk's versions of the Krushchevki during my visit to the Belarusian capital this past December. My flat might have been in one of those buildings converted into more modern flats. It was fairly nice inside, but the structure itself was in serious deterioration. Many of the concrete high-rise structures in Minsk, were deteriorating. The only explanation for that could be poor quality concrete. My visit to Minsk was to enjoy Minsk the way it is. It's a great city. The people are wonderful. They'll go out of their way to help you. Belarusians are hard-working, educated, full of potential, and will contribute enormously to European civilization in the future. Thank you for the article, Veronica. The material was fascinating. The Khrushchevki are part of a poignant past era – a reminder of what our grandparents and great-grandparents had to go through, in their unbearable struggles to build what we have now.

I saw Minsk’s versions of the Krushchevki during my visit to the Belarusian capital this past December. My flat might have been in one of those buildings converted into more modern flats. It was fairly nice inside, but the structure itself was in serious deterioration. Many of the concrete high-rise structures in Minsk, were deteriorating. The only explanation for that could be poor quality concrete.

My visit to Minsk was to enjoy Minsk the way it is. It’s a great city. The people are wonderful. They’ll go out of their way to help you. Belarusians are hard-working, educated, full of potential, and will contribute enormously to European civilization in the future.

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