Lukianivska area, Kiev

Lukyanovskaya area is located in Kiev, in the Shevchenko district. This area was formed somewhere in the middle of the 19th century. Its present name was given to her in 1869.

On the territory of Lukyanovskaya area is the shopping center "Square" and Lukyanovka market. In addition, here you can see a monument to workers, employees and engineering staff of the tram depot, who died during the Great Patriotic War. This area is part of the historical area Lukyanovka. Strengthening its colonization began after the flood at the hem, which occurred in 1845. From this area got its name is not precisely known, most experts tend to think that some of the Lukyan Alexandrovich. He had a large land in these parts. There is another legend that Prince Lucian won their brethren by dispute on this land. The only reliable option does not exist to the present day.

Now in this part of Kiev can be seen more modern buildings and construction of Soviet times, and the old and pre-revolutionary buildings were demolished in the period from 70th to 80th years of the 20th century. Although some houses still have survived. When settling Lukyanovka just beginning, these were considered the edge of the suburbs of the capital. Later, the city limits and seized the territory, and it has become a suburb. Nowadays Lukianivska Square and the surrounding streets are the center of the Shevchenko district, which is also close to the center of Kiev. There is a metro station, trolley, taxi to get to any part of the city is a snap.

Local authorities plan to completely rebuild the area in the coming years: the plans to remove the tram tracks, create a two-way tunnel, and traffic on some streets to make one-sided. Such manipulation can help relieve the difficult transport hub and improve movement. Lukyanovskaya area is developing dynamically, as well as the capital itself.