Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street
| Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street Большая Покровская
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| place | Nizhny Novgorod |
| District | Nischegorodski |
| Hist. Names | Sverdlov Street |
| Subway | Gorkovskaya |
The Bolshaya Pokrovskaya street ( Russian Большая Покровская улица , National Intercession street ' - Short Name Pokrovka is the main street) Nizhny Novgorod . It is one of the oldest streets in the city. Until 1917 it was considered a street for nobles. It was established as the city's main street towards the end of the 18th century.
The nearest metro station is 
Gorkovskaya.
history
Russian Empire
Construction of the road began in the Middle Ages and proceeded towards Moscow . After the visit of Empress Catherine II , a new regular city map was developed. In the years 1823 to 1824 the bell tower was built on the Church of the Blessed Virgin ( Russian Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы ). Since then, the street has been known as "Bolshaya Pokrovskaya", mostly it was only called "Pokrowka" for short.
When stone houses were first built on the street at the turn of the 19th century, it became the main street of the city. Here were the residences of generals, princely families, the governor, his deputy and other high officials. In 1896 the Nicholas Theater was built, the opening of which coincided with the beginning of the All-Russian Industrial and Craft Exhibition . On July 18, 1896 it was visited by Tsar Nicholas II . With the building density increasing at the beginning of the 20th century, both sides of the street were finally built on. In 1913 the main bank was built on the street and opened for the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty.
Soviet time
After the October Revolution , the street was renamed after the revolutionary Jakow Sverdlov and carried the colloquial name "Sverdlovka". Around 1935 the Church of the Intercession was demolished. The street was a carriageway until the 1980s, and it became a pedestrian zone in the early 1980s .
present
After the collapse of the Soviet Union , the street was renamed Bolshaya Pokrovskaya. In 2004 the street was completely reconstructed. It was paved with cobblestones and bronze sculptures were installed on both sides. The most popular are the sculpture "The Funny Goat" in front of the theater and the sculpture of the policeman on Minin and Poscharsky Square .
- Historical pictures
The playhouse. 1880, photo by Andrej Karelin and Ivan Shishkin
Nicholas II in front of the Nizhny Novgorod State Bank, 1896, photo by Maksim Dmitriev
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, 1907, photo by Maksim Dmitriev
Soviet Union . Sverdlov Street, 1985
Attractions
- Educational theater at the theater school was named after Yevgeny Yevstigneyev ;
- Union house;
- Former construction of the Upper Posad Chambers of Commerce;
- Museum of Photography by Russian photographer Andrei Karelin;
- Playhouse;
- The state bank;
- Rukavischnikow mansion;
- The establishment of the philological, financial faculties and the faculty of social sciences of Lobachevsky University ;
- The Nizhny Novgorod Puppet Theater;
- “Handicrafts” - a museum shop;
- House of Communication.
Interesting
Street musician
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya performs large numbers of street musicians every day. They play in different musical styles and repertoires. Some days the musicians give particularly large-scale street concerts with professional equipment and gather around a large number of people. Such events are often agreed in advance with the city council.
The attitude of the city police towards street musicians is loyal. Unlike Arbat in Moscow , musicians are not dismissed and do not write fines if they do not violate public order.
Street artist
There are various artists and craftsmen near the philological faculty of Lobachevsky University . There is also an impromptu exhibition fair of their works. The artists can be ordered for portraits , caricatures, and still lifes, and artisans can be ordered for a variety of basketry, pottery, and more.
Sculptures
From Minin and Pozharski Square towards Gorky Square:
- A policeman - near the exhibition complex building;
- Photographer with a dog;
- “The funny goat” - in front of the theater;
- Yevgeny Yevstigneyev - on a bench near the playhouse;
- Bank of Reconciliation - near the playhouse;
- Blogger's Bank - near the playhouse;
- Nikolai Dobrolyubov ;
- The young violinist;
- Spouses Iwan Annenkow and Praskowja Annenkowa (Pauline Gueble);
- Servants in the tavern - inviting to enter, near the restaurant in house 35;
- Nikolai Bogolyubov - near the building of the philological faculty of Lobachevsky University;
- Spoon of taste - near the building of the philological faculty of Lobachevsky University;
- Lady with a child on a bench;
- Fashionable at the mirror - in front of the "Oktjabr" entertainment center;
- Postman - In front of the House of Communication, at the end of the pedestrian zone.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Яков Семенович Аршеневский (1764–1771) - Yakov Semenovich Arsenievsky. (No longer available online.) In: Nizhny Novgorod Administration. admgor.nnov.ru, archived from the original on July 4, 2017 ; Retrieved April 17, 2017 (Russian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Покровка (Pokrovka). In: Encyclopedia of Nizhny Novgorod. nnov.ec, accessed April 17, 2017 (Russian).
- ↑ Большая Покровская - Bolshaya Pokrovskaya. Государственная архивная служба Нижегородской области - State Archives Service of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, accessed on April 17, 2017 (Russian).
- ↑ Tat'yana Kucherova: Большая Покровская улица - Bol'shaya Pokrovskaya ulitsa. opentextnn.ru, accessed on April 17, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Эрна Санян: Кто поет на улицах Нижнего: студенты, художники, генеральный директор и житель Питера (ФОТО) (ru) , ПроГород. May 21, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Большая Покровская в Нижнем Новгороде: улица-праздник ( ru ) Shagau.ru. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
