Menu

About the project

Kyiv is an open and inclusive city that welcomes everyone who comes here, regardless of origin, language or history. It is a big home where everyone can find their place: a native, a migrant, a guest from abroad or a tourist. There is no division here into “their own” and “strangers” – the city creates a space for equal opportunities, support and mutual respect.

The capital of Ukraine stands as the heart of the country and a symbol of unity, combining ancient history and modern meanings. It offers not only architecture and culture, but also a special atmosphere of mutual care, shelter and new beginnings. “The city of everyone” is Kyiv, where you can feel at home even when you come here for the first time, and which always remains a part of the life of those who have touched its rhythm at least once.

Back

The House with the Star

The House with the Star
Route

Khreshchatyk 25 is one of the most distinctive buildings in central Kyiv, better known as the House with the Star. Built in 1953–1954 to a design by architect A. Dobrovolsky, the building consists of a central 15-storey block with a tower, spire, and star at the top, flanked by two nine-storey wings. Together with two symmetrical eleven-storey buildings, it forms a complete and ceremonial architectural ensemble of Khreshchatyk, which dominates the perspective toward Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street.

At the time of its construction, the building became the tallest structure in Kyiv and retained this status until 1981. In 1956, the Druzhba cinema opened on the ground floor, giving the building one of its popular nicknames.