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Myru Avenue, Chernihiv
Myru Avenue ( uk, Проспект Миру) is a street in central Chernihiv. It starts from the southern outskirts of Chernihiv and Red Square. Extends north through the city to the city limits. Many streets and alleys adjoin the avenue. The beginning of the avenue passes through the center of Chernihiv, so there are many boutiques, several shopping centers, many cafes, restaurants, hotels "Ukraine" and "Gradetsky". In the area of visiting "Ukraine" Peace Avenue is transformed from Victory Avenue, another major highway in Chernihiv. Description The avenue is very wide in the center, 4 lanes in each direction, for any length (from "Ukraine" to ZAZ), equipped with wires for trolleybuses. In the central part of the city there are 2 parks on the avenues - the Alley of Heroes and the Central Park. From Hradetsky to the end - 2 lanes on each side. The beginning of the name was Lenin Street until 2021. History This street is first mentioned in documents of the XVIII century. Then it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is The city was designated as a Hero City during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Geography Chernihiv stands on the Desna River to the north-north-east of Kyiv. The area was served by Chernihiv Shestovytsia Airport prior to 2002, and during the Cold War it was the site of Chernihiv air base. History Etymology The name "Chernihiv" is a compound name, which begins with the root 'Cherni/Cherno,' which means "black" in Slavic. Scholars vary with interpretations of the second part of the name ("hiv"/gov", "говъ") though scholars such as Dr. Martin Dimnik, Professor of Medieval History at University of Toronto, connect Cerhnihov with the worship of "the black god" Chernibog. Early history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korolenko Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library
Korolenko Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library ( uk, Чернігівська обласна універсальна наукова бібліотека імені В. Г. Короленка) is a public library in Chernihiv, Ukraine. It is devoted to culture, education, history, and science and is the main and largest library in Chernihiv Oblast. In 1922, the library was named after the Russian writer Vladimir Korolenko. The library has 868 thousand books, of which 83% are scientific reference books and publications. In the fund of rare editions of the XIX - the beginning of the XX more than 15,000 editions. The library is located in the historic building of the Noble and Peasant Land Bank (1910–1913) at Peace Avenue, bldg. 41, Chernihiv. History Origin The Chernihiv Public Library was opened on on the basis of the Statute approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire. The institution was founded by a group of the city's intelligent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Ukraine, Chernihiv
Hotel Ukraine ( uk, Готель Україна), also referred to as Hotel Ukraine, was a building located in the center of Chernihiv. Near the hotel are the main post office, shops, banks, ATMs, theater, hairdresser, coffee shop, pharmacy, central market and more. It was destroyed in 2022. History The hotel first opened in 1961. On March 12, 2022, in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a FAB-500 missile, shoot by the Russian army, destroyed the building. Description Three-star Hotel Ukraine was located in the center of Chernihiv, 200 meters from the central Krasna Square Krasna Square ( uk, Красна площа, ''Krasna ploshcha''; literally translated as "Beautiful Square") is the main public square located in the city of Chernihiv, Ukraine. History From the Kievan Rus' era up until the 20th century, the squ .... The hotel had93 rooms of different categories. Each room is equipped with cable TV, air conditioning, a mini safe and a refrigerator See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernihiv City Council
Chernihiv City Council ( uk, Чернігівська міська рада) administrative-territorial unit in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine; local government body. The administrative center is the city of Chernihiv]. History On October 15, 1932, a city council was established within the Chernihiv region. On December 22, 1973, two districts were formed as part of the City Council: Desnyansky and Novozavodskaya, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 22, 1973 In 1999, the villages of Chernihiv district Pevtsy and Aleksandrovka, part of the village Novoselovka (Novoselovsky village council) with a total area of 513.4 hectares were included in the Desnyansky district of Chernihiv City Council, Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Chernihiv region) from July 8, 1999 № 872-14. Also in 1999, 50.7 hectares of the territory of the Soviet-Sloboda village council (Zarechny and Astra microdistricts) and 160.2 hectares of the Shestovitsky vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shchors Cinema
Shchors cinema ( uk, Дом кинотеатра имени Н. А. Щорса ), was a theater in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The house of the NA Shchors cinema is an architectural monument of local significance in Chernihiv. The building housed the Chernihiv Regional Youth Center. Description Together with other buildings, it forms the architectural ensemble of Red Square. Brick, 2-storey, L-shaped house in plan. The facade faces east to Magistratskaya Street and Red Square. The facade on the entrance side has a rounded corner. The axis of symmetry of the main facade is accentuated by a 10-column portico of the central entrance. The portico is crowned with an attic. A cylindrical volume rises along the central axis of the façade above the roof. The facade is decorated with pilasters. The ends of the building end in gables. History In 1939, a cinema building was built. At the time of opening it was the best equipped cinema and became the third in the city ("First Soviet Cinema", "Komso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernihiv Philharmony
Chernihiv Philharmony or the Chernihiv Oblast Philharmonic Centre for Festivals and Concerts ( uk, Чернігівський обласний філармонійний центр фестивалів та концертних програм) is located just few meters from Krasna Square in the center of Chernihiv, Ukraine was founded in 1944. This building is an example of Russian Revival architecture The Russian Revival style (historiographical names are: ''Russian style'', russian: русский стиль, ''Pseudo-Russian style'', russian: псевдорусский стиль, ''Neo-Russian style'', russian: нео-русский стил ... that was popular at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. History First Philharmonic housed in the former convent Eletski. In August 1941, the building was burned during the Nazi bombings. In the postwar years Philharmonic has been restored with the superstructure 3rd floor. In 2000, the Chernihiv Regional Philharmonic Society was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Archangel Michael, Chernihiv
The Church of the Archangel Michael in Chernihiv ( uk, Свято-Михайлівський храм (Чернігів)) is a functioning church in the city of Chernihiv, located on the corner of Myru Avenue and Kozatska (formerly 50 years of the Komsomol) and Boyova (Heroes of Chornobyl) streets. The parish belongs to the of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). History This neighborhood of Chernihiv is densely populated, with many Orthodox residents, but there was no church or spiritual and educational center. This was the main reason why this place was chosen for construction. Construction of the church began in 2001, a year later it was consecrated (2002). In 2011, construction was almost completed. A significant material contribution to its construction was made by OJSC in the person of the chairman of the Board Yuriy Mykhailovych Lisnyak. For this charitable activity the church awarded Yu. M. Lisnyak the of the third degree. He is the head of the community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernihiv Oblast Council
The Chernihiv Oblast Council ( uk, Чернігівська обласна рада) is the regional oblast council (parliament) of the Chernihiv Oblast (province) located in Northern Ukraine A list of the various regions of Ukraine and/or inhabited by Ukrainians and their ancestors throughout history. Main historical regions Traditional regions The traditional names of the regions of Ukraine are important geographic, historic .... Council members are elected for five year terms. In order to gain representation in the council, a party must gain more than 5 percent of the total vote. Recent elections 2020 Distribution of seats after the 2020 Ukrainian local elections Election date was 25 October 2020 2015 Distribution of seats after the 2015 Ukrainian local elections Election date was 25 October 2015 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrayinska Pravda
''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukrainian with selected articles published in or translated to Russian and English, the newspaper is tailored for a general readership with an emphasis on the politics of Ukraine. In May 2021, owner Olena Prytula sold 100% of the corporate rights of ''Ukrainska Pravda'' to Dragon Capital. The parties agreed that the editorial policy of the publication would remain unchanged. Along with Hromadske and the Center for United Action, ''Ukrainska Pravda'' is part of the Kyiv MediaHub. History In December 2002, ''Ukrainska Pravda'' was refused a press accreditation by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Svyatoslav Piskun (an offence against the Criminal Code of Ukraine). According to the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, after ''Ukrainska Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernihiv Oblast
Chernihiv Oblast ( uk, Черні́гівська о́бласть, translit=Chernihivska oblast; also referred to as Chernihivshchyna, uk, Черні́гівщина, translit=Chernihivshchyna) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv. Within the Oblast are 1,511 settlements of various sizes ranging from large cities to very small villages. Population: Geography The total area of the province is around 31,900 km². On the west, the oblast is bordered by the Kyiv Reservoir of the Dnieper River and Kyiv Oblast, which has a enclave known as Slavutych, which was created from Chernihiv Oblast for the inhabitants of Chernobyl following the Chernobyl disaster. It is bordered by Sumy Oblast to the east and Poltava Oblast to the south. The northern border of the oblast is part of Ukraine's international border abutting Belarus's Homyel Voblast in the north-west and the Russian Bryansk Oblast in the north-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demolition Of Monuments To Vladimir Lenin In Ukraine
The demolition of monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine started during the fall of the Soviet Union and continued to a small extent throughout the 1990s, mostly in some western Ukrainian towns, though by 2013 most Lenin statues in Ukraine remained standing. During Euromaidan in 2013-2014, the destruction of statues of Lenin become a widespread phenomenon and became popularly known in Ukraine as Leninopad (Ukrainian: Ленінопад, Russian: Ленинопад), a pun literally translated as " Leninfall", with the coinage of "-пад" being akin to English words suffixed with "fall" as in "waterfall", "snowfall", etc. History The demolition of Lenin monuments in Ukraine happened in four stages. During the 1990s, more than 2,000 Lenin monuments were demolished in Galicia and Volyn, at the turn of the 1990–2000s more than 600 Lenin monuments were removed in western and central areas, in 2005–2008, more than 600 were demolished mainly in central areas, and in 2013–2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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