In old five-story buildings built during the Soviet Union and called Khrushchev-era buildings, there is a small window between the bathroom and the kitchen, the purpose of which is the subject of legends.
We tell you why in the USSR they made windows between the bathroom and the kitchen.
Why is there a window between the bathroom and the kitchen?
There are many versions of the origin of this architectural feature, but most of them do not stand up to criticism.
The most plausible versions are energy saving and the fight against tuberculosis.
A dark, damp room, such as a bathroom, is an ideal environment for the reproduction of the tuberculosis bacillus.
So they provided a window so that light could enter through it and the room could be ventilated.
