What was it like to live in Soviet Ukraine? (Pictures)

Kharkiv was the first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (December 1919-January 1934). It is now known as the city of students and youth with an average age of 35 years old. The city offers many theatres, cinemas, museums, a variety of music and theatre festivals demonstrating its traditions. Kharkiv is home to “Freedom Square”, the 8th largest city-centre square in Europe. A noteworthy landmark of the square is the Derzhprom building, which is one of the most prominent examples of constructivist architecture.