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Instytutska Street
Instytutska Street ( uk, Інститутська вулиця) is a street in the neighborhood of Lypky in the Pecherskyi District of Kyiv. It runs from Olhynska Street and Heroyiv Nebesnoyi Sotni Alley to the Klovskyi Descent. History Instytutska Street arose at the beginning of the 19th century along the ancient Ivanivsky Way, known since the time of Kievan Rus'. At the beginning of the 19th century, in connection with the development of the area, the street was called Ivanovska. From the 1820s and until 1842, it was called Begichevska Street, after the surname of General Dmitry Begichev, the owner of the estate in this area. In 1842, it was renamed Instytutska Street, the name comes from the Kyiv Institute for Noble Maidens built on the street between 1838 and 1842 (later the October Palace). There was also a parallel unofficial name, Divocha Vulytsia. In 1919, the street was named 25 Zhovtnia, in honor of the date of the October Revolution of 1917. During the German occupat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lypky
Lypky ( uk, Липки) is a historic neighborhood of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv located in the administrative Pecherskyi District. The name has derived from a lime tree (Lypa). Lypky is the de facto government quarter of Ukraine hosting the buildings of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament), Presidential Administration and Government; ceremonial residences & hotels traditionally used by politicians. Lypky became known only recently since the 19th century. During that time it already became known as an elite district. Geographically Lypky is considered to be part of Pechersk (Caves), yet it is located between the Old Kyiv neighborhood (bordering by Khreshchatyk) and the Pechersk neighborhood across the Klov descent and Mechnikov Street. Streets of Lypky were the scenes of the most bloody episodes of the Euromaidan revolution (2013-2014). Gallery File:Pechersk 28 09 13 076.jpg, Sadova Street in Lypky neighborhood. Modern office building to the right houses various bodies of the Verkhovna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecherskyi District
Pecherskyi District ( uk, Печерський район) is an Urban districts of Ukraine, urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It lies within the eponymous historical neighborhood, while also including some other historical areas. The Pechersk ( uk, Печерськ, ) neighborhood is located on the hills adjoining the right bank of the Dnieper. These two geographical entities are often confused with each other. The Pecherskyi District can be considered to be the very heart of Ukraine. History Pechersk is one of the most important cultural areas of Kyiv, the location of the legendary Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves), from which it received its name (''pechera'' is the Ukrainian for "cave"). The settlement near the ''Lavra'' formed at some point in the 12th century. It was reformed out of the historical Berestiv royal estate (Kniazhe selo) that was adjacent to the Kyiv Golden Gate, Kyiv, Golden Gates (Zoloti Vorota). ''Beresta'' is a local name of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavs, Slavic settlement on the great trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavs, Slavic settlement on the great trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khreshchatyk (Kyiv Metro)
Khreshchatyk ( uk, Хрещатик, ) is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kyiv Metro. The station is named for the Khreshchatyk street, the most central street in Kyiv. The station was opened in 1960 along with the first stage of the Metro.Kyiv Metro Subway celebrates 58th anniversary on Nov 6 (6 November 2018) It The station is pylon trivault (architects Yu.Tyahno and I.Maslenkov) that features ceramic Ukrainian ornaments framed by metallic grills on the central hall sides of the pylons. White marble is used elsewhere, particularly for the walls and the main pylon frames. The ceiling is covered in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenalna (Kyiv Metro)
Arsenalna ( uk, Арсена́льна, translit=Arsenál’na, , ) is a station on Kyiv Metro’s Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened along with the first stage and is currently the deepest station in the world at . This is attributed to Kyiv’s geography, where the high bank of the Dnieper River rises above the rest of the city. Also unusual is the station’s design, which lacks a central concourse and is thus similar in layout to stations on the London Underground. Since 1986, the station has the status of "architectural monument of local significance", protection number 187. Station Although Arsenalna (architects G. Granatkin, S. Krushynsky, N. Shchukina) appears as a pylon trivault, the “Pylons”, along with their portals, are all purely cosmetic decorations. Pink marble walls with bronze grills (that feature metallic artwork on Soviet themes, Soviet stars are due to be removed due to 2015 decommunization laws) is all that is present in the por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rusʹ, also known as Kyivan Rusʹ ( orv, , Rusĭ, or , , ; Old Norse: ''Garðaríki''), was a state in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia'' (Penguin, 1995), p.14–16.Kievan Rus Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, and Finnic, it was ruled by the , fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Institute For Noble Maidens
The Kyiv Institute for Noble Maidens (Київський інститут шляхетних дівчат: Kyyivsʹkyy instytut shlyakhetnykh divchat) in Kyiv was the first secondary education institution for girls in Tsarist Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ..., founded in 1834.Энциклопедический справочник «Киев», УСЭ, 1985, стор. 233 The institute opened its doors in 1834. It was the Ukrainian equivalent to the Smolny Institute in Russia. The institute educated daughters from noble or Burgher families. Girls who graduated had the right to work as governesses for families of the same social standing. See also * Institute for Noble Maidens References {{authority control Defunct girls' schools Education in Uk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October Palace
The October Palace () is a performing arts center in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is officially known as the International Center of Culture and Arts () of the Trade Union Federation of Ukraine, while October Palace is used for its brevity. History The building was constructed between 1838 and 1842 upon the design of architect Vikentiy Beretti as the Russian "Institute for Noble Maidens" (), hence the street where it was located was called Instytutska Street. After the revolution, the building was used by the government, including housing for Kyiv's Cheka (later known as the KGB). Almost completely destroyed in the Second World War, the building was renovated between 1952 and 1959, and named the October Palace of Culture, used primarily as a concert stage. The street was also renamed ''October Revolution Street''. After the fall of the Soviet Union, it was renamed to its present-day name. Today, it continues to be used as a concert hall. A movie theater wing was recently added. Even now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October Revolution
The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key moment in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917–1923. It was the second revolutionary change of government in Russia in 1917. It took place through an armed insurrection in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg) on . It was the precipitating event of the Russian Civil War. The October Revolution followed and capitalized on the February Revolution earlier that year, which had overthrown the Tsarist autocracy, resulting in a liberal provisional government. The provisional government had taken power after being proclaimed by Grand Duke Michael, Tsar Nicholas II's younger brother, who declined to take power after the Tsar stepped down. During this time, urban workers began to organize into councils (soviets) wherein revolutionaries criticized the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protests in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv. The protests were sparked by the Ukrainian government's sudden decision not to sign the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement, instead choosing closer ties to Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union. Ukraine's parliament had overwhelmingly approved of finalizing the Agreement with the EU, while Russia had put pressure on Ukraine to reject it. The scope of the protests widened, with calls for the resignation of President of Ukraine, President Viktor Yanukovych and the Second Azarov Government, Azarov Government. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidan Casualties
Maidan casualties, known in Ukraine as the Heavenly Hundred ( uk, Небесна сотня, ''Nebesna sotnya''; or "Heavenly Company"), are people who were killed during the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, part of the wider Euromaidan movement, and the early phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The list includes 130 identified individuals from both sides of the conflict who died during the events, including 18 police officers who were killed by protesters. The majority of those killed were civilians who supported the revolution. On 21 February, Verkhovna Rada recognized the perished protesters as victims. On 21 November 2014 a decree by Petro Poroshenko posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine title to the Ukrainian protesters of Euromaidan who were killed. Three non-Ukrainian citizens killed in the events were each posthumously awarded the title '' Knight of the Order of the Heaven's Hundred Heroes''. Since 2015 "the Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes" is celebrated on 20 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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