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The beginning of the history of Khreshchatyk as a city street dates back to 1797, when the Contract Fair was transferred to Kyiv from the city of Dubno. The famous Ukrainian historian Nikolai Zakrevsky writes about Khreshchatyk at that time: “In 1797 there were no buildings here, and in general all the populated areas on … Read more
The Zaitsev mansion was built according to the design of the architect Vladimir Nikolaev and is one of the characteristic examples of Lipok development of the late 19th – early 20th centuries, located opposite buildings of the Supreme Council of Ukraine and Galperin’s mansion. The house has an enfilade layout with perimeter rooms. Two internal … Read more
The estate on the corner of Grushevsky and Shelkovichnaya streets has been known since the end of the 18th century – the pharmacy of the public guardianship department was located here. The pharmacy began to function fully in 1799. In 1811, the pharmacy was bought by Grigory Bunge from the Kyiv Bunge dynasty of pharmacists. … Read more
In the autumn of 1879, Kiev architect Vladimir Nikolaev (Ascension Church on Baikov cemetery, Galperin’s mansion, Tereshchenko mansion, National Philharmonic, Monument to Khmelnitsky, Zaitsev’s mansion) submitted for approval the design of a two-story L-shaped stone building to the construction customer, Adjutant General Fyodor Trepov, who gave his consent on all points and the mansion was … Read more
The question of building a stadium in Kyiv arose back in 1914, but then the First World War prevented this. After the establishment of Soviet power in 1922, the Trotsky Red Stadium was erected on the site of Alekseevsky Park (which was practically destroyed during the revolution). The stadium was inaugurated on August 12, 1923. … Read more
Richard’s Castle – Lion’s Heart – the poetic name of house No. 15 on Andreevsky Spusk – an architectural monument of the 19th century, built in the style English Gothic in 1905, commissioned by industrialist Dmitry Orlov. Named by the Soviet writer Viktor Nekrasov in honor of King Richard the Lionheart, the hero of Walter … Read more