[club1543502|In the Soviet Union, the first Christmas celebrations were held in Kharkov.3 photos

]. It was precisely Kharkiv that had the honor of being the first in the Soviet Union to have New Year’s trees installed. In fact, not one tree, but three—the largest of which stood 8 meters tall. On December 28, 1935, at the Kharkiv Pioneers’ Palace, the first children’s ball masquerade in the Soviet Ukraine and the entire Soviet Union took place under a New Year’s tree. #Kharkov #Ukraine #History #Pioneers