One of the most luxurious views in the city right next to the Sumskaya Street and a few minutes away from the Beletov Street is Rimarskaya. It is, more or less, an extension of the beauty of Sumskaya. The street is much more cramped compared to Sumskaya but it also has just as much beautiful architecture.
Old and refurbished buildings that have been part of the city for many generations. I have always wondered why don't more people appreciate the insane collection of manifested imagination and talent scattered around the city. I personally love gawking at these buildings, no matter how many times I come across them.
It is not all nice and shiny, of course. But the buildings on this street are maintained a lot more compared to many others I have seen. One after the other, each building is so unique. Not in their design, which is more or less neo-classical, but in their refurbishment.
I have always wondered if a more grandiose building with a nicer roof design held a bigger position or was a building of greater influence compared to the simpler ones.
Like the pink building here. The ground floor (or first floor as we say it here) is covered in this red-brick design and everything above is painted in white and pink. The design is almost typical to the neo-classical buildings I always share here.
Beautiful banded resuscitations, the shouldered surround of the windows, the pediments, all painted in white. They make this building so much more...geometric(?). I think it amplifies the attributes of the structure. Very typical. A statue and columns would make this a home run.
I don't know much about this building, but the other side houses a theatre. It's a popular place to come watch plays so it makes sense for it to be more well-maintained compared to the buildings next to it on the same street.
Just an eyeshot away there is a beautiful church.
I believe this is a reconstruction because I have never noticed the bright-colored dome before. This is a very typical look for Ukrainian churches. I believe these are Orthodox churches because I keep seeing the same color pattern and use of dots and stars on the domes and crowns.
They are always incredible to look at. I am glad that this structure is finally covered in cement because who knows how long was this beautiful building ignored before it got the budget to relive in glory again.
Talking about older buildings covered in cement, here is another one just across the church. It is a ditto copy of the design I shared long ago in this post. I am very biased towards the semi-cylindrical design. I find it incredibly attractive and I have decided I will, someday hopefully, smile satisfyingly from inside that design and not outside.
Unlike most neo-classical buildings I have shared with this community, this one is 100% residential. Except for the shops below. Also, there are no rooms for rent here. Honestly, I became a little too excited and asked one of the residents who was enjoying a smoke by the main door.
In a very typical fashion, this building is also in for a "two-tone" ride. This building has got a cement face-lift on the front, but nothing on the side. I have seen this numerous times now and usually the other side never gets a face-lift. As sad as it is, it's true. Let's hope for the better here.
What really surprises me is the quality of these structures. I think it's safe to assume that most of the buildings from their era were all built in a similar fashion. Yet, I have never heard of them collapsing or becoming "unfit to live in". Are those red bricks magical or am I missing something?
I have seen the more (comparatively) recent Stalinky buildings. They were built to hold a lot of weight and people, and for a long time. Those are some of the sturdiest buildings and they cost more than newer apartments. But what about these red brick ones?
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