Area Pavlov

Pavlovskaya area is located in the center of Kharkov . Its history begins in the 17th century, when there   He worked as the main bazaar   town fairs were held. On the corner there is the yard mail. At this point, Kharkiv read out a decree and to conduct a public punishment, so it is   It was considered a place of execution of the city. Next to the building of modern-mail was orderly column of inscription, which shows the distance from Moscow and the neighboring provinces.

In the mid-19th century the area was built two-storey shopping pavilions. In 1830 it was built a large house of the merchant Pavlov. It was he who gave the name to the area. Merchant was famous for the fact that in his shop the first to apply fixed prices for goods.

In the early 20th century, the landscape area of ​​the building complemented the insurance company "Russia" and "City merchant bank", on the upper floors which operated hotel "Astoria". During the Second World War, the area was severely damaged, many buildings were destroyed, but then they recovered intact. In Soviet times the area   I bore the name of Rosa Luxemburg, but in 2013 the City Council of Kharkov area back its historical name.

Pavlovskaya area a unique place. It was here collected the whole history of Kharkiv.