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You always wanted to live in an old soviet apartment in the most soviet building of all time? You dream can come true - just visit Russia and rent an apartment in Khrushchyovka (or Khruschhevka). Believe me, little USSR fan, you won't regret living in this amazing russian commieblock! (you probably will). Let's talk about this diamond of soviet arthitecture and find out why khrushchyyovkas are not as bad as they seem on the first sight. 00:00 - What is Khrushchyovka? 01:36 - Soviet housing problem 03:02 - Stalinka - elite soviet house 05:20 - What were first khrushchyovkas like? 08:40 - Strange features of khrushchyovkas 10:53 - Renovation in Moscow and St. Petersburg Khrushchyovka is a type of low-cost, cement-paneled or brick three- to five-storied apartment building which was developed in the USSR during the early 1960s, when Nikita Khrushchev was the main person of the Soviet Union. We all know the extent to which Soviet architecture can be brutalist. But Khrushchy
