Lukyanivska Prison, Kiev

Lukyanovsky fortress prison or detention facility Lukyanovsky number 13 is located in the Shevchenko district of Kiev . Prison is composed of several buildings, the main one was built back in 1859-1862, respectively. Now the building has the status of a monument of history. The main architect was M. Ionnikov. Open this facility in 1863.

In the days of the Russian empire all prisons had to be exemplary institutions. Lukianivska was no exception, and among the top ten such institutions. At the prison was built church. Even in Soviet times, and it made camera. In 1864 it was decided to build a chapel for the Jews. The rest of the body, which have been preserved until today were built in the late 19th century. Initially, the prison was calculated on 595 seats and had 46 cameras "single." Already by 1900 Lukyanovsky prison fortress consisted of 10 stone towers that have different purpose. Among other things, was a system of underground tunnels that united the different parts of the prison together. Tunnels overlapped metal doors and locks and alarms. In the pre-war years in the castle of the 25 th. Arrested.

All prisons housing have their own names, the oldest of them is referred to as "Katya". It is said that it constructed during the reign of Catherine II. This building has cameras lifers and privileged prisoners. Next comes "Stolypinka" built during the Stolypin later was attached to it, "brezhnevki" and "Kuchmovku." Incidentally, in the recent camera smaller and lower housings. There is also a "youngster" - juvenile prisoners and women`s corps. There are patios for outdoor celebrations, cameras for different categories of prisoners, such as the mentally ill, or tuberculosis.

In this prison, I was born one of the presidents of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - Bogomolets. It contained a lot of famous people throughout the lifetime of the prison.