Vozdvizhenka

Vozdvizhenka is located almost in the center of Kiev - the shaft and between the Upper St. Andrew`s descent , and consists of the streets Potter, Tar, and Kozhemiatskaya Vozdvizhenskaya. In the past, this place was called the natural boundary of potters-Kozhumyaki and attracted settlers protected Podolsky its hills. There settled mostly artisans: potters, Kozhumyaki, blacksmiths, masons. Hence the name of streets, which meet certain crafts.

In the middle of the 19th century there began to dominate the new buildings of wealthy merchants who gradually replaced the craft shop. There was built a new stone church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, instead of the wooden church burned down during the great fire. According to legend, kept the Orthodox relic - a piece of the Holy Cross. It gave its name to the district - Vozdvizhenka. In 1891 this church was baptized by Mikhail Bulgakov, who was born in the house number 10 on the street Vozdvizhenskaya.

From the middle of the last century old home because of an emergency condition began to decline, the residents began to resettle. Gradually the area began to turn into a wasteland.

In the early 2000s, a revival of Vozdvizhenka. The new neighborhood is made up of 3, 4 and 5-storey buildings built in the Ukrainian Baroque style and modern style with gothic elements. Elite area with colorful houses jokingly referred to as "ghost town of millionaires". A three-storey mansion worth $ 4 million. Can not afford simple Kiever, so there is almost no one lives. Very popular area is for hiking and photo shoots.

In general, the new district recreates the architecture of the 19th century and is reminiscent of the old streets of European cities. Many homes have a luxurious look and feel like a fairytale castles with Gothic spiers. Scenic view on Vozdvizhenka opens with Landscape alley : colorful roof reminiscent of a fairy-tale town.