Lyuteranska Street
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Vulytsya Lyuteranska or Lutheran Street is a street located in the Lypky neighborhood
of the Pechersk District
in central Kiev
(Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine
. One of the most distinguished features are the House of the Weeping Widow
and the Lutheran Church of Saint Catherine.
The street stretches for about half of a mile between Khreshchatyk and Vulytsya Shovkovychna. Among other streets that connect to vulytysa Lyuteranska are Vulytsya Bankova
, Vulytsya Zankovetska, and Vulytsya Kruhlouniversitetska.
, the Governor-General of Kiev. Nonetheless the name of Lyuteranska(ya) was still used by the residents of the street and the adjacent to it. With the installation of the Soviet power in the city the street was renamed after Friedrich Engels
. During the World War II
the street was called Luther Strasse (1941-1943). Once Ukraine finally acquired its independence to the street was returned its original name, even though most of the German population was deported from the area right after the World War II
.
Subdivisions of Kiev
Subdivisions of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, include the formal administrative subdivision into raions and the more detailed informal subdivision into historical neighborhoods.-History of subdivision:...
of the Pechersk District
Pechersk
Pechersk Raion is a larger administrative district of the city which lies majorly within the historical neighborhood, while also including some other historical areas. Pechersk neighborhood is located on the hills adjoining the right bank of the Dnieper River. The two geographic entities are...
in central Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. One of the most distinguished features are the House of the Weeping Widow
House of the Weeping Widow
The House of the Weeping Widow is an architectural landmark in the city of Kiev, capital of Ukraine, located at 23 Lyuteranska Street.-History:...
and the Lutheran Church of Saint Catherine.
The street stretches for about half of a mile between Khreshchatyk and Vulytsya Shovkovychna. Among other streets that connect to vulytysa Lyuteranska are Vulytsya Bankova
Bankova Street
Vulytsia Bankova or Bankova is a street located in the Lypky neighborhood of the Pechersk District in central Kiev , the capital of Ukraine...
, Vulytsya Zankovetska, and Vulytsya Kruhlouniversitetska.
History
The street is believed to be originated sometime in the beginning of 19th century under the name of Grafskaya. In 1812 the street changed its name to Lyuteranskaya as the German Lutheran congregation built its new Church here in 1857. In 1865 the street again changed its name to Annenkovskaya after Nicholas AnnenkovNicholas Annenkov
General Nicholas Nikolaievich Annenkov was an influential Russian General of the Infantry, Governor-General of Kiev and Bessarabia, and member of the State Privy Council...
, the Governor-General of Kiev. Nonetheless the name of Lyuteranska(ya) was still used by the residents of the street and the adjacent to it. With the installation of the Soviet power in the city the street was renamed after Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist, philosopher, and father of Marxist theory, alongside Karl Marx. In 1845 he published The Condition of the Working Class in England, based on personal observations and research...
. During the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the street was called Luther Strasse (1941-1943). Once Ukraine finally acquired its independence to the street was returned its original name, even though most of the German population was deported from the area right after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Addresses
- Nos 6-8, designed by architect Martin Klug. The building has an intriguing design, while being decorated with numerous columns and painted in red. The interesting also is the fact that in 1914 here resided such personalities as an actress of theater Maria Andreyeva and a Russian writer Aleksei Peshkov (Maxim Gorkiy).
- No.15 was designed and build by Oleksandr Verbytsky who continued to live here until the Great Patriotic War (World War II). During those times the building was destroyed, but later restored in 1948.
- No.16, locally known as Sulymivka.
- No.22, the Lutheran Church of Saint Catherine (architects: Johann Waldemar Strom and Paul Johann Schleifer). After 1938 it was reformed into the Club of Fighting Atheists, later as a fuel storage for the Ministry of Culture and from 1972 on it was used as directorate and storage for the Museum for Rural Architecture and Traditional CustomsPyrohivPyrohiv , also known as Pirogov , originally a village south of Kiev, is a neighborhood in the southern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital city...
. It was returned to the Lutheran Church only in 1998. - No.23, better known as the House of the Weeping WidowHouse of the Weeping WidowThe House of the Weeping Widow is an architectural landmark in the city of Kiev, capital of Ukraine, located at 23 Lyuteranska Street.-History:...
, the building was the mansion of Sergei Arshavskiy who was the member of the First Guild in Kiev. The building is a secondary Presidential residence and is located in close proximity to Bankova StreetBankova StreetVulytsia Bankova or Bankova is a street located in the Lypky neighborhood of the Pechersk District in central Kiev , the capital of Ukraine...
.