HERITAGE ATLAS — USSR

Consulate General of the USSR in Ruse

Генеральное консульство СССР в Русе
BulgariaРусе1985Public buildings
A 1960s building, originally a kindergarten and nursery, converted into a consulate to a design by architect Ventsislav Iliev that won a 1984 competition; its floor area is about 1,500 square metres. The Soviet consulate general opened here on 20 December 1985; the building is owned by Ruse Municipality. The consulate operated until late June 2022.
Здание 1960-х годов, первоначально детский сад и ясли, перестроено под консульство по проекту архитектора Венцислава Илиева, победившему на конкурсе 1984 года; площадь около 1500 квадратных метров. Советское генеральное консульство открылось здесь 20 декабря 1985 года; здание находится в собственности общины Русе. Консульство работало до конца июня 2022 года.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionConsulate
Present ownerRuse Municipality
Acquisitionlong-term lease, 1985
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2023-05
In summer 2022, after the Russian diplomats left, the building was returned to the Bulgarian side; according to BNT (May 2023), Ruse Municipality guards the vacant building and is seeking a new use for it.

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