Taras Shevchenko Boulevard
| Taras Shevchenko Boulevard | |
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| Taras Shevchenko Boulevard No. 14 | |
| Basic data | |
| place | Kiev |
| Rajon | Shevchenko |
| Created | 1830-1840 |
| Cross streets | Volodymyrska Street |
| Places | Bessarabska Square , Victory Square |
| Buildings | Lenin Monument , Vladimir Cathedral , Taras Shevchenko Museum |
| Kiev Metro |
 University ( Університет ) Voksalna ( Вокзальна )
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| User groups | Pedestrian traffic , bicycle traffic , car traffic , public transport |
| Technical specifications | |
| Street length | 1800 meters |
The Taras Shevchenko Boulevard ( Ukrainian Бульвар Тараса Шевченка ) is a boulevard in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kiev .
history
The promenade , planted with linden and chestnut trees , was laid out between 1830 and 1840 and has been named after the Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko since 1919 .
location
The 1,800-meter-long boulevard is located in Shevchenko Raion in the center of the city. It starts at Bessarabska Square at the corner of Khreschtschatyk and ends at Victory Square , behind which it continues as the Victory Prospectus.
Development
There are numerous monuments and museums along the street, such as the Lenin Monument, which has now been overturned , the Nikolai Shchors equestrian statue, the St. Vladimir's Cathedral, the main building of the Pedagogical University , the Yellow Building of the University of Kiev and the Taras Shevchenko National Museum .
There are also two green areas , namely the Botanical Garden and the Shevchenko Park with the Taras Shevchenko monument on the street.
Web links
- History of the boulevard on oldkyiv.org.ua (Ukrainian)
- The Taras Shevchenko Boulevard - brief description of the road (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Günter Schäfer: "Kiev, tours through the metropolis on the Dnepr", 3rd edition 2011; Trescher Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89794-181-6 , pages 153, 156-157
Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ′ 41 ″ N , 30 ° 30 ′ 22 ″ E