Greek place
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 Greek place |
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| Basic data | |
| place | Odessa |
| Created | 18th century |
| Hist. Names | Martynowskogo Square |
| Buildings | Majurowa house |
| use | |
| User groups | Pedestrian traffic , leisure |
The Greek Place ( Ukrainian Грецька площа Hrezka ploschtscha , Russian Греческая площадь Gretscheskaja ploschtschad ) is one of the largest squares in the historic center of the Ukrainian city of Odessa .
The Greek court, in Soviet times it was called until 1994 by WS Martynowski ( Владимир Сергеевич Мартыновский ; 1906-1973) Martynowskogo Square ( площадь Мартыновского ) bears again today its original name due to the fact that here at the time of the Empress Catherine II . Greeks lived and existed a Greek bazaar.
In the square, which has the shape of an elongated rectangle, there are fountains and resting places. In its center stands the Majurowa House ( Будинок Маюрова Budynok Majurowa ) , also known as the Round House , with an oval floor plan. There are museums and a shopping center around it. For a long time the square was considered the center of the book trade and there is still a large book market on its edge. The square, now a pedestrian zone, was in the past a traffic junction that many tram lines crossed or started here.
Today the square is a regular venue for various events such as festivals, exhibitions and concerts.
Web links
- Historical photographs of the square (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Greek place on odesskiy.com ; accessed on April 2, 2019 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Greek place on ever.travel ; accessed on April 2, 2019 (Russian)
- ↑ a b The Greek place on ua.igotoworld.com ; accessed on April 2, 2019 (Ukrainian)
Coordinates: 46 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ N , 30 ° 44 ′ 8 ″ E