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Passage in Kyiv

Passage in Kyiv

It`s most unusual street of the capital, or rather house-street. It was built in 1913-1914 under the project of architect Kiev PS Andreev. It was a large complex in the neoclassical style, including a business center, shops, offices and apartments. Passage consisted of two parallel structures, which formed a corridor. Facades of buildings were richly decorated with original moldings.

During the Great Patriotic War Passage was heavily damaged, but it managed to recover. In 1944, as a result of the reconstruction of the original structure was attached six-storey building with a large arch. And in the 90s ensemble was supplemented fountain.

In the mall at various times lived a lot of famous people, plaques with their names preserve the memory of a party. Here there were opera singers and B. M. Grishko Hmyrya, physician A. Mikhnev sings I. Nekhoda.

Today arcade like a corridor connecting two very different parts of the city: the metropolis and Kiev reserved. Both buildings are completed and arches form a passage between Khreschatyk Street and Zankovetska.

On the building you can see the exquisite bas-relief depicting coats of arms, wands Mercury, rams` heads, owls, mermaids, amphorae and fruits. All of them are symbolic in nature. Animal heads and fruits symbolize prosperity, amphorae with wine - fun, mermaids - the temptation, and birds - the wisdom and prudence. Also on facades preserved statues of loving couple and children playing with lions.

At the two lower floors housed the trendy shops and boutiques, cozy cafes and restaurants. Upper floors occupied by offices and apartments.

Unique flavor of home-street best reflects the spirit and mood of the capital`s Downtown. Passage is the center of the life of Kiev. It is here that love to relax residents and visitors, are mass celebrations and festivals, the famous television shows are shot.

Passage is famous and wonderful sculptures of modernity. Here you can see the monument to the famous Kyiv architect Gorodetsky, drinking coffee with cream at a round table. Amuse guests and unusual monument bike and fun chairs. Visitors can stroll along the Avenue of stars present, which is located just before the entrance to the complex. At 17 stone stars, engraved with the names of famous figures of Ukrainian culture and sports, among them Oleg Blokhin, Sergey Bubka, Bogdan Stupka, Dmytro Hnatiuk and others.

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