The history of an architectural monument of local importance is presented to your attention - the Shchors cinema in Chernihiv. All the historical events that took place on the territory of Ukraine left their mark on the fate of the building - from the establishment of the Soviet regime with its distorted truth to the tragedy of today - the Russian-Ukrainian war of 2022. Problems during construction, repression of the architect, naming of a "hero" executed by the authorities, destruction at the beginning of the Second World War, fire, reorganization, etc. The building was restored and used depending on the mood of the time. In 2021, the renovation of the premises began, and they worked on expanding the service sector of the institution. On February 27, 2022, during the bombing of Chernihiv by the Russians, the building was destroyed by 70%. Today, a project for the restoration of the Chernihiv architectural monument of the first half of the 20th century has been prepared.