Moscow Communal Apartment a.k.a. "Kommunalka" (коммуналка) Soviet Russia - Moscow, 1983 A communal apartment was typically shared between two to seven families. Each family had its own room, which often served as a living room, dining room, and bedroom for the entire family. The hallways, kitchen (commonly known as the "communal kitchen"), bathroom and telephone (if any) were shared among all the residents. The communal apartment was the predominant districts of large Russian cities.”
