Creation of Stalingrad look in postwar period (1940 – 1950)

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This article deals with the particular objects of the reconstructed historical architectural sights in Tsaritsin and considers the architecture of the Soviet Neoclassicism of Stalingrad’s post-war restoration of the 1940s and the 1950s. It shows what the architects’ efforts were directed to and considers the style and compositional arrangement of buildings of the time. The study is conducted by means of the analysis of the materials found in central and regional archives, the literature review, and field observations (measuring and photographic registration). The article provides the description and analysis of the architecture of the city’s most significant buildings of the time. It analyses and classifies main specificities of architectural details and principles of their use in various types of buildings of the Soviet Neoclassicism. It also highlights the role of the architectural detail in creation of an image of the Hero City. The article also provides a new record of photographic, graphic and evidential materials on the considered city and the considered period of its history. The photographs provided in the article were taken by the authors or found in archives.