ðə sˈʌðɚn stɹˈɛtʃ ʌvðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt fˈiːtʃɚz ɐn ɑːnsˈɑːmbəl ʌv bˈɪldɪŋz bˈɪlt ɪnðə dɪstˈɪŋktɪv stˈɑːlɪnˌɪst stˈaɪl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə hˈaʊs ʌv sˈoʊviəts nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ænd kəmˈænd pˈoʊst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈiːdʒ ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
The southern stretch of the prospekt features an ensemble of buildings built in the distinctive Stalinist style in the 1930–1950s, including the House of Soviets (1941), which was a military stronghold and command post during the Siege in World War II.