Photo Hotel Ukraine

Hotel Ukraine - a pearl among the Seven Sisters. So called "Seven Sisters", which were built in Moscow in the late 40's - early 50-ies.

The building was built in 57 year, and began designing in 53. initially, the design of it was called "Hotel building in Dorogomilovo". Only when Nikita Khrushchev called the hotel "Ukraine". more than a dozen engineers and architects took part in the work on the hotel project. But there are several names, which played a decisive role in its appearance and design:

President of the USSR Academy of Architecture A. D. Mordvins, which led a group of architects
Design engineer II. BUT. Krasilnikov,
The architect. TO. Oltarzhevskaya
He supervised the construction engineer VA. Saprykin.

As a result, one of the most beautiful buildings in Moscow was built and the largest hotel in Europe at that time,. building height 206 meters with 34 levels and 73-meter spire. This is the second tallest skyscraper Stalin.

AT 2010 the hotel was completely renovated and renamed “Radisson Royal, Moscow” (Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow). Today it is a five-star hotel is almost 500-mi numbers.

Photo Hotel Ukraine are very effective and can serve to illustrate the materials about Moscow. From the perspective of the photographer is very well situated hotel. Moscow river, Kutuzov Avenue, Novoarbatsky bridge. The hotel can take pictures from any angle and in all the photos it will look spectacular, mightily. What is worth noting, and it is characteristic of all of Stalin's skyscrapers - the building does not look ponderous, such as Moscow Hotel. There is a feeling of aspiration high and a special energy. here, probably plays a role not only design, but the location of the hotel. Today, with the construction of business center Moscow-City, Hotel Ukraine has received yet another spectacular view, when seen in the background of the business center of the tower. Very impressive and symbolic.