Communal Apartments In Soviet Union - History of "Kommunalka"

Communal apartments or kommunalkas appeared in the Soviet Union following the Russian revolution in 1917. It was seen as a product of the "new collective vision of the future" and as a good solution to the housing crisis in the urban areas of USSR. Let's see how the life in communal apartments was arranged and why some people still live in them in the 21st century.

The housing problem, of course, corrupted Soviet people. It was a big issue throughout the whole twentieth century. Bolsheviks attempted to drastically reduce its severity, leading to the emergence of a bizarre form of everyday life: the communal apartment, or "kommunalka". A unique offspring of socialism, where behind one door, through the will of fate and officials, unrelated people of different professions, nationalities, ways of life, social backgrounds and material wealth lived together. A perfect melting pot in which Soviet society was formed.
What were the rules of social living in a communal apartment? How many families could fit into one flat? How were the common areas shared? How did neighbours help each other or fight each other? How did they dream of moving out and then get bored, how did they entertain guests or celebrate holidays together? Let's try to remember it all once again.

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