Russian strike on Kyiv damages National Academy of Arts building

The building of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine in Kyiv has been damaged as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 12-13 November, with the blast wave blowing out the windows.

Source: National Academy of Arts of Ukraine on social media

Details: The National Academy of Arts, located at 20 Bulvarno-Kudriavska Street, is a listed building. It was built in 1897-1898 at the expense of Kyiv sugar manufacturer and patron Lev Brodsky, based on a design by Kharkiv engineer Mykhailo Artynov.

Initially, the premises were used as a children's outpatient clinic by the Society for the Assistance of Sick Children.

Construction of the hospital's foundation began on 6 August 1897, and the clinic opened on 18 October 1898. The facility was equipped with doctors' offices, infectious disease and surgical departments, a pharmacy, a laboratory, and a library.

Children's medical institutions operated in the building consistently until it was handed over to the Presidium of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine in 1999. At that time, the structure was almost completely ruined.

Reconstruction of the building took place from August 2000 to June 2007, after which the academy received its own premises.

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