in soviet ukraine, for the first 15 years, the capital was the eastern city of kharkiv. immediately a major project was developed to "destroy" its burgious-capitalist face and create a new socialist one. a talented young architect viktor trotsenko, proposed a large central square with large modern buildings to become the central hub of the capital. thus the dzerzhinsky square (now freedom square) was born, which would become the most brilliant example of constructivist architecture in the ussr and abroad. enclosing a total of 11.6 ha, it is currently the third largest square in the world to date.