Bankova Street ( uk, вулиця Банкова, vulytsia Bankova) is a street in central
Kyiv
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, the capital of
Ukraine
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, located in the
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 buildin ...
neighborhood
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of the
Pechersk District. Most of the street is
pedestrianised
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and closed-off, as it houses the
Presidential Administration of Ukraine
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and various official residences, notably the
House with Chimaeras
House with Chimaeras or Horodecki House ( uk, Будинок з химерами, ) is an Art Nouveau building located in the historic Lypky neighborhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Situated across the street from the President of Ukraine's ...
.
History
Bankova Street was first constructed during the 1870s on the estate of
Governor-General
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F. Trepov. During its history, the street was named Tsaredarska, Trepovska (in honor of G.G. Trepov), Bankova, Komynistychna (from 1919-1938), and Ordzhonikidze (1938-1992). During World War II was named as Bismarck-Strasse. The street was renamed once again to its historic name, "Bankova," in 1992. The present name comes from the 1840 building of the Kyiv Office of the
State Bank
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, hence "Bank Street". Today the bank is located at 7 Instytutska Street.
The street runs between Instytutska Street and Kruhlouniversitetska Street passing
Lyuteranska Street
Vulytsya Lyuteranska or Lutheran Street ( uk, Вулиця Лютеранська) is a street located in the Lypky Subdivisions of Kyiv, neighborhood of the Pecherskyi District, Pechersk District in central Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. One of th ...
. At No.2 was the mansion of the sugar magnate
Simkha Liebermann
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Uses
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, now is the headquarters of the
Ukrainian Writers' Union
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, originally built in 1879 and redesigned for Liebermann in 1898 by the architect Vladimir Nikolayev. At No's 9 and 11 there is located the
Presidential Administration of Ukraine
The Office of the President of Ukraine ('' uk, Офіс Президента України'') (formerly ''Administration of the President of Ukraine'', uk, Адміністрація Президента) is a standing advisory body set up by ...
and No.10 is the House with Chimaeras.
A segment between Luteranska and Kruhlouniversitetska streets has a one way towards Kruhlouniversitetska.
Infrastructure
From 1905 to around 1946, a
tram line (at various times No.7 and 18, respectively) ran through the street, connecting the
Bessarabska Square
The Bessarabska Square ( uk, Бессарабська площа, ''Bessarabs'ka ploscha'') is a square located at the southwest end of Khreshchatyk, the main thoroughfare of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located in the city's Shevchenkivs ...
near
Khreshchatyk
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and Hrushevsky Street.
The southern portion close to Lutheran Street has limited access and is fenced off with checkpoints around the Presidential administration. There are stairs that lead to a small park that is the backyard of House with Chimaeras. The park is at a lower grade compared to Bank Street, but on the same grade as a park of the
Franko Drama Theater. The area belongs to the Kyivenerho where is located the headquarters of the company in a building of the former 8th Kyiv Gymnasium.
There is information that underneath the Presidential administration building and buildings of the parliamentary committees exists a system of underground passages.
Addresses
* 1/10
* 2 Lieberman House, built 1898
* 3
* 5-7 Building of parliamentary committees
* 6-8 Building of parliamentary committees
* 10
House with Chimaeras
House with Chimaeras or Horodecki House ( uk, Будинок з химерами, ) is an Art Nouveau building located in the historic Lypky neighborhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Situated across the street from the President of Ukraine's ...
, built 1901-03 for
Władysław Horodecki
Władysław Horodecki (born Leszek Dezydery Horodecki; russian: Владислав Владиславович Городецкий; uk, Владислав Владиславович Городецький; — January 3, 1930) was a Polish arch ...
, now a presidential residence and a headquarters of
State Protocol and Ceremonials
* 11
Presidential Administration building, built 1930s
* 12
Gallery
File:Институтская 10 дробь 1 Киев 2013 01.JPG, 1/10 Bank Street (at Institute Street)
File:Маєток Лібермана2.jpg, 2 Bank Street
File:Будинок житловий, в якому у 1967—1988 рр. мешкав Вронський (Надірадзе) В. І., балетмейстер, народний артист УРСР і СРСР.JPG, 3 Bank Street
File:Банкова вул., 5-7 IMG 5354 stitch.jpg, 5-7 Bank Street
File:Будинок із химерами, в якому жив архітектор Городецький.jpg, 10 Bank Street
File:Адміністрація Президента України11.jpg, 11 Bank Street
File:Pechersk 28 09 13 707.JPG, 12 Bank Street
File:Pechersk 28 09 13 493.JPG, 21/12 Lutheran Street
See also
*
1 December 2013 Euromaidan riots
Further reading
*
* Galina Savchuk, ''The Streets of Kiev'', (Kiev, 1996).
Notes
References
External links
5-7 Bankova street3 Bankova street
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Streets in Kyiv
Pedestrian streets in Ukraine
Presidency of Ukraine
Pecherskyi District