One of the main features of Khrushchev-era apartments, as is well known, is the window between the kitchen and the bathroom.
There are legends about the purpose of this window.
We'll tell you why they actually made a window between the kitchen and bathroom in Khrushchev-era buildings.
Why did they make a window between the kitchen and the bathroom in Khrushchev-era apartments?
As reported by the publication Argumenty i Fakty, citing architect Ruslan Kirnichansky, in the 50s and 60s of the last century, when Khrushchev-era buildings were being developed, there was an active fight against tuberculosis.
And the tuberculosis bacillus, as is known, multiplies in dark, damp rooms.
To prevent its proliferation, Khrushchev-era buildings were equipped with a window between the kitchen and the bathroom.
So that the light from the kitchen window gets into the bathroom. Sunlight disinfects the air and kills bacteria, the specialist explained.
