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SIGHTS: Andreevsky spusk Monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky
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Address: Andreevsky spusk How to get: go to the metro station Golden gate and then go down Vladimirskaya street till Andreevsky spusk; or go to the metro station Contraktovaya square, pass Samson fountain, walk up to Andreevsky spusk by Uspensky cathedral
Andreevsky spusk is the second street of Kiev after Kreschatik. Andreevsky spusk leads from Vladimirskaya to Desyatinnaya street and Contraktovaya square, located in Podol. Top section of the street existed even at the time of Kievan Russia, it connected Old Kiev and Podol and laid between Andreevsky and Zamkoviy hills. But only pedestrians and horsemen could use it. The street was named in honour of Andrey Pervozvanniy. In Nestor’s annals it is said that after long attempts to convert Scythian lands to Christianity, about 2 thousand years ago Apostle Andrey blest Dnieper slopes and predicted a rise of a great Christian city. The church named in his honour was build at the place where Apostle Andrey was standing once. In the beginning of 18 century, according to the instructions of Kiev governor, the passage was widened, and then even loaded carts yoked by oxen could pass there. After the October revolution, in 1920, according to the spirit of that times, the name of Andreevsky spusk was changed for G.V.Livera's street, but in 1944 the historical name was returned.
Andreevsky spusk is a street-museum. Throughout all the way you can see something interesting, the bohemian atmosphere of the end 19 - the beginnings of 20 centuries reigns here. Number of the most known Kiev sights situated at Andreevsky spusk includes Andreevskaya church constructed according to the decree of Empress Catherine II under the project of V. Rastrelli. Empress did such favour to Kiev in gratitude for the fact that Ukrainian land presented her with Oleks Rozum, who later became count Razumovsky. Walking down from the church, you can get to park with sculptures of Ivan Kavaleridze placed there. The original monument to the heroes of Michael Staritsky’s play - Prona Prokopovna and Svirid Golohvastov, stands not far from the church. One of the most mysterious and enigmatic buildings of Kiev – Richard's Castle is also located here.
M. O. Bulgakov lived and worked at this street. Now his house is a museum, monument to the writer is established nearby. Having passed downstairs the street from Bulgakov's house, you will see the restaurant Kot-Begemot (Cat and Hippopotamus), with a memorial board on facade. A whole museum of Andreevsky spusk, devoted to its history, is opened on the street and called "Museum of one street". Tourists are fascinated by the street colour. Great number of cafe, small restaurants, art galleries, theater studios, painters and traders by subjects of national crafts make a walk along granite stone blocks of Andreevsky spusk a true pleasure. Legends and myths:According to the legend, at the place where Dnieper flows today, once there was a sea. Apostle Andrey climbed to a hill, established a cross and predicted a rise of a great Christian city on these lands and the sea waters backed away. And some of the sea waters hid under Andreevskaya mountain. When the first church was built, a spring was found. Since then, wooden churches began to be built at Andreevskaya mountain and were changed becoming obsolete till the present Andreevskaya church was built. It is remarkable, that Andreevskaya church has no bells. People considered that if a bell rings, woken up water will flood not only all Kiev, but also Left bank that was not a city yet.
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1711 – widening of Andreevskiy passage 1753 – end of Andreevskaya church building 1902-1904 – building of Richard’s castle at Andreevskiy spusk by contractor Orlov 1920 – renaming of Andreevsky spusk into G. V. Livera's street 1944 – returning to the street of its historical name
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