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What Kyiv looked like in the 1960s Through These Historical Photos

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In the 1960s, Kyiv (also spelled Kiev) was the capital and largest city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. Kyiv was an important industrial and cultural center, with a population of around 2.7 million people at the time.

During the 1960s, Kyiv underwent significant development and modernization. Many new buildings and infrastructure projects were constructed, including apartment blocks, schools, hospitals, and cultural facilities. The city also saw the development of new industries, such as machine building, metallurgy, and food processing.

The 1960s were also a time of political and social change in Kyiv. The Soviet government implemented a number of reforms during this period, including the introduction of limited economic freedoms and the promotion of scientific and technological progress. These changes had a significant impact on the city and its citizens.

Overall, the 1960s were a time of growth and development for Kyiv, as it transformed from a traditional Soviet city into a modern, industrial center. Below are some stunning historical photos of Kyiv in the 1960s.

#1 Cold day in January, Kyiv, 1962

Cold day in January, Kyiv, 1962

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#2 Football in the winter, Kyiv, 1962

Football in the winter, Kyiv, 1962

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#3 The jump, Kyiv, 1963

The jump, Kyiv, 1963

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#4 Theatre and a man of reality, Kyiv, 1963

Theatre and a man of reality, Kyiv, 1963

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#5 Aunt Valia, Kyiv, 1965

Aunt Valia, Kyiv, 1965

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#6 Deserted stadium, 1965

Deserted stadium, 1965

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#7 First snowfall, Kyiv, 1965

First snowfall, Kyiv, 1965

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#8 The March, Kyiv, 1965

The March, Kyiv, 1965

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#9 Young happiness, Kyiv 1965

Young happiness, Kyiv 1965

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#10 In my city, Kyiv, 1966

In my city, Kyiv, 1966

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#11 Morning traffic, Kyiv, 1969

Morning traffic, Kyiv, 1969

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#12 1960: Cinema Ukraine on Gorodetsky Street (now Karl Marx), 1960

1960: Cinema Ukraine on Gorodetsky Street (now Karl Marx), 1960

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#13 View of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra from the left bank of the Dnieper River, 1960

View of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra from the left bank of the Dnieper River, 1960

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#14 The 1960s: Bird perspective view of Kosmonavtov square

The 1960s: Bird perspective view of Kosmonavtov square

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#15 View to Podol, 1960

View to Podol, 1960

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#16 Cash registers at the Arsenalnaya metro station, 1960

Cash registers at the Arsenalnaya metro station, 1960

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#17 Taras Shevchenko Opera and ballet theatre, Kiev, Ukraine 1960s

Taras Shevchenko Opera and ballet theatre, Kiev, Ukraine 1960s

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#18 Moving crowd, Kyiv, 1969

Moving crowd, Kyiv, 1969

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#19 The rushing, Kyiv, 1969

The rushing, Kyiv, 1969

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#20 Construction of the central bus station, 1960

Construction of the central bus station, 1960

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#21 Hydropark, beach, 1960

Hydropark, beach, 1960

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#22 Street Belorusskaya in May, 1960

Street Belorusskaya in May, 1960

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#23 Kreshchatik metro station shortly before the opening, 1960

Kreshchatik metro station shortly before the opening, 1960

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#24 Subway station Khreshchatyk, November 6, in the first hours it opened, 1960

Subway station Khreshchatyk, November 6, in the first hours it opened, 1960

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#25 Construction of the Metro bridge through the Dnieper, 1960s

Construction of the Metro bridge through the Dnieper, 1960s

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#26 Prospect Victory (Brest-Lithuanian), the administrative center of the metro (now the building of the metro station Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), 1960

Prospect Victory (Brest-Lithuanian), the administrative center of the metro (now the building of the metro station Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), 1960

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#27 Victory Square, Circus, 1960

Victory Square, Circus, 1960

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#28 Trial train at the University metro station, 1960

Trial train at the University metro station, 1960

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#29 Cash register office of the University metro station, 1960

Cash register office of the University metro station, 1960

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#30 The metro station Dnepr, the platform is laid asphalt, 1960

The metro station Dnepr, the platform is laid asphalt, 1960

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#31 Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Kalinina Square), 1960

Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Kalinina Square), 1960

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#32 Ground pavilion of the subway station Arsenalnaya, 1960

Ground pavilion of the subway station Arsenalnaya, 1960

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#33 Pedagogical museum, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s.

Pedagogical museum, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s.

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#34 Building of the National University, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Building of the National University, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#35 Women workers enjoy their lunch break in a Kyiv park, 1960

Women workers enjoy their lunch break in a Kyiv park, 1960

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#36 Building of the Supreme Soviet, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Building of the Supreme Soviet, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#37 People and a omnibus in Kyiv.

People and a omnibus in Kyiv.

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#38 Female residents of the Soviet city of Kyiv, sitting together on the steps of a building in one of the city streets May 1960

Female residents of the Soviet city of Kyiv, sitting together on the steps of a building in one of the city streets May 1960

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#39 Monument to General Vatutin, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Monument to General Vatutin, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#40 Street, passersby and a building in Kyiv.

Street, passersby and a building in Kyiv.

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#41 View of Khreschatyk street, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

View of Khreschatyk street, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#42 Building of the Institute of Forestry, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Building of the Institute of Forestry, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#43 St Volodymyr’s Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

St Volodymyr's Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#44 Ivan Franko Drama Theater, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Ivan Franko Drama Theater, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#45 Building of the Council of Ministers, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Building of the Council of Ministers, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#46 View of the river Dnieper from the Vladimirskaya hill, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

View of the river Dnieper from the Vladimirskaya hill, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#47 Building of the Academy of Science of the Sovietic Republic of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

Building of the Academy of Science of the Sovietic Republic of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine 1960s

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#48 Young politicians with hand on their chests in front of house in Kyiv.

Young politicians with hand on their chests in front of house in Kyiv.

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#49 Men wearing bathing trunks and women bikinis at Dnieper River in Kyiv

Men wearing bathing trunks and women bikinis at Dnieper River in Kyiv

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#50 Tourists on a square and the Saint Sophia”s Cathedral in Kyiv.

Tourists on a square and the Saint Sophia"s Cathedral in Kyiv.

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#51 Boy with mohawk haircut at the Khreshchatyk in Kyiv. In the back children, a bus and houses.

Boy with mohawk haircut at the Khreshchatyk in Kyiv. In the back children, a bus and houses.

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#52 Russian guide on a steamer on Dnieper River in Kyiv.

Russian guide on a steamer on Dnieper River in Kyiv.

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#53 Steamer at a landing stage at Dnieper River in Kyiv. In the back a bridge.

Steamer at a landing stage at Dnieper River in Kyiv. In the back a bridge.

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#54 Woman with headscarf, a man with a suitcase and a child with ribbon sitting on bags in Kyiv.

Woman with headscarf, a man with a suitcase and a child with ribbon sitting on bags in Kyiv.

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#55 The main street in Kyiv, 1966

The main street in Kyiv, 1966

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#56 A man holds his jacket as he is served by a street vendor as pedestrians walk by a street in Kyiv, 1965

A man holds his jacket as he is served by a street vendor as pedestrians walk by a street in Kyiv, 1965

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#57 The Kiev station, 1964

The Kiev station, 1964

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#58 Ukrainian women wearing floral costumes, which spell out an unspecified phrase, as flagbearers, one with a flag of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union with an image of Lenin,

Ukrainian women wearing floral costumes, which spell out an unspecified phrase, as flagbearers, one with a flag of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union with an image of Lenin,

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#59 Commuters in a carriage, some reading newspapers reports about Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov (1935-2000) who had become only the second human to orbit the Earth, 1960

Commuters in a carriage, some reading newspapers reports about Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov (1935-2000) who had become only the second human to orbit the Earth, 1960

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#60 UKRAINE-KYIV.

UKRAINE-KYIV.

Independence Square (Maidan) in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, at the time of the USSR, with the Moskva hôtel (now Ukraine hôtel) in the background.

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#61 Women workers enjoy their lunch break in a Kiev park, 1960

Women workers enjoy their lunch break in a Kiev park, 1960

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#62 The State Bank of Kiev, 1960s

The State Bank of Kiev, 1960s

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#63 Laying of the upper structure of the underground path on the embankment adjacent to the Metro bridge from the left bank side

Laying of the upper structure of the underground path on the embankment adjacent to the Metro bridge from the left bank side

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#64 Christmas tree at the October Revolution Square (now Independence). In the background hotel Moscow (now Ukraine), 1962

Christmas tree at the October Revolution Square (now Independence). In the background hotel Moscow (now Ukraine), 1962

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