National Philharmonic of Ukraine
| National Philharmonic of Ukraine | |
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 Main building of the Philharmonic |
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| place | Kiev |
| architect | Vladimir N. Nikolayev |
| Architectural style | Neo-renaissance |
| Construction year | 1882 |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 27 '12 " N , 30 ° 31' 42" E |
The National Philharmonic of Ukraine ( Ukrainian Національна філармонія України / Nazionalna filarmonija Ukraiiny ) is a complex of two neighboring concert halls in the Ukrainian capital Kiev .
The Philharmonic is located in Khreshchaty Park by the European Square in the center of Kiev. The historic main building has the status of an architectural monument and was built in 1882 according to plans by the architect Vladimir N. Nikolayev for the Kiev Merchants' Association, the annex was built in 1934.
The building, known for its good acoustics, was awarded the status of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine in October 1994 by the then President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma . The pillared hall in the main building, named after Mykola Lysenko , is the most important venue in Kiev after the opera house and is the home of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Günther Schäfer: Kiev: Tours through the metropolis on the Dnepr . In: City guide (= Trescher series of trips ). 3. Edition. Trescher Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-89794-181-6 , pp. 40 ([ limited preview in Google Book search]).
- ↑ Description of the Philharmonie on oldkyiv.org.ua ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) 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. ; last accessed on April 10, 2014 (Russian)
- ↑ Website of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine , accessed on September 10, 2016 (Ukrainian)
