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Podilskyi District
The Podilskyi District is an urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor .... Its population was 177,563 at the 2001 census. The district takes its name from the historic Podil neighborhood which it includes within its boundaries. The Podilskyi District as an administrative entity was formed in 1921 on one of the largest historical neighborhoods in Kyiv. In May 2001 the Podilskyi District celebrated the 80th anniversary of its foundation. The district remains one of the main business, transport, and industrial areas of Kyiv. There are currently 50 large industrial organizations based here. Although most of the industrial sites are phased out of the region, they dominate the adjacent neighborhoods to the north, named today "Podi ...
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Podolsky District
Podolsky District () is an abolished administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #65/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It was located in the southwest of the oblast just south of the federal city of Moscow. The area of the district was . Its administrative center was the city of Podolsk (which is not administratively a part of the district). History A part of Podolsky District was merged into the federal city of Moscow on July 1, 2012.Official website of the Government of MoscowDraft of adopted measures of the capital and oblast governments with regards to the expansion of the borders of Moscow In 2015, the district has been abolished, its territory, with the city of Podolsk, was included in the City Under Oblast Jurisdiction with the administrative territory and Podolsk Urban Okrug Podolsk Urban Okrug ("Big Podolsk") is a municipal formation located in the southeastern part of Moscow Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is ...
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Nyvky
Nyvky () is a neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine. It belongs to Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv, Shevchenkivskyi District of Kyiv. It is surrounded by Svyatoshyn (in Sviatoshynskyi District) to the west, Shuliavka to the south-east, Vidradnyi (in Solomianskyi District) to the south, Syrets to the east, Vynohradar, and Berkivtsi. It is not connected with the Nyvka River, which flows through Kyiv in a westerly direction from Svyatoshyn along the Borshchahivka settlement chain - the opposite direction from Nyvky, which lies to its east. Etymology The name ''Nyvky'' is derived from a grain field that was located along the Brest-Litovsky highway (today Prospect Beresteiskyi). History In the 1850s it was the site of the khutir (hamlet) of Fuzykivka that was established by Fuzyk family from the village of Bilychi (today also a neighborhood of Kyiv). In 1870s, a farmstead and a dacha there named "Nyvky" was being rented out. In the beginning of the 20th century, khutir Nyvky was part of ...
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National University Of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ( NaUKMA, ), colloquially known as Mohylianka (), is a highly ranked national state-sponsored research university located in a historic section of Kyiv, Ukraine. The university is bilingual in Ukrainian and English and is one of Ukraine's few universities with internationally recognized diplomas. NaUKMA takes part in numerous international university collaborations, such as the European University Association. With around 4000 students, NaUKMA is one of the smallest universities in Ukraine. The university takes its name from the institution cited as its main predecessor, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy established in 1615 and operating until 1819. The NaUKMA is located on that Academy's grounds in the ancient Podil neighborhood. In 1991, the modern university was organized, and teaching began the following year. Alumni of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy played a formative role in the intellectual and church life of Ukraine and Russia in 17th a ...
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History Of Ukraine
The history of Ukraine spans thousands of years, tracing its roots to the Pontic–Caspian steppe, Pontic steppe—one of the key centers of the Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages, Indo-European migrations, and early domestication of the horse, horse domestication. In antiquity, the region was home to the Scythians, followed by the gradual expansion of List of early Slavic peoples#East Slavs, Slavic tribes. The northern Black Sea coast saw the influence of Greek Crimea, Greek and Roman Crimea, Roman colonies, leaving a lasting cultural legacy. Over time, these diverse influences contributed to the development of early political and cultural structures.(Link does not exist anymore) Ukraine enters into written history with the establishment of the medieval state of Kievan Rus'. In Dnieper Ukraine, the tribe of Polans (eastern), Polans played a key role in the formation of the state, adopting the name ''Names of Rus', Russia and Ruthenia, Rus''' by the 9th century. The term is believed ...
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National Museum Of The History Of Ukraine
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine (MIST) () illustrates Ukraine's history from ancient times to the present. It is one of the leading museums in Ukraine. It holds about 800,000 items in its collection, and usually has approximately 22,000 items on permanent display. The museum holds world-famous archaeological, numismatic, ethnographic and weapons collections, examples of decorative and applied arts, manuscripts, prints, paintings and drawings, as well as relics of the Ukrainian national liberation movement of the 20th century. History Foundation The museum began its activities with an archaeological exhibition in Kyiv in 1899 as the Museum of Antiquities and Arts. It was housed in the unfinished building designed by the prominent architect Vladyslav Horodetsky. Funds for it were raised by Kyiv residents. The archeological department was the first to be created in the museum. It was headed by the well-known Ukrainian archaeologist Vikentiy Khvoyka. Mykola Biliash ...
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Chernobyl Disaster
On 26 April 1986, the no. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), exploded. With dozens of direct casualties, it is one of only two nuclear energy accidents rated at the maximum severity on the International Nuclear Event Scale, the other being the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The response involved more than Chernobyl liquidators, 500,000 personnel and cost an estimated 18billion Soviet ruble, rubles (about $84.5billion USD in 2025). It remains the worst nuclear disaster and the List of disasters by cost, most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion. The disaster occurred while running a test to simulate cooling the reactor during an accident in blackout conditions. The operators carried out the test despite an accidental drop in reactor power, and due to a design issue, attempting to shut down the reactor in those conditio ...
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Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum
The Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum ('', Ukrayins'kyy natsional'nyy muzey "Chornobyl'"'') is a history museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and its consequences. It houses an extensive collection of visual media, artifacts, scale models, and other items. The museum is designed to educate the public about the many aspects of the disaster. Several exhibits depict the technical progression of the accident. There is also many areas dedicated to the loss of life and cultural ramifications of the disaster. Due to the nature of the subject material, the museum provides a visually engaging experience. The museum occupies an early 20th-century building which formerly housed a fire brigade and was donated in 1992 by the State Fire Protection Guard. Liquidator Remembrance Book The museum supports th"Remembrance Book"(, ''Knyha Pam'yati'') – a unique online database of '' Liquidators'' (Chernobyl disaster management personnel, some of whom sacrificed th ...
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Postal Square
Poshtova Square (, , ) is one of the oldest historic squares of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Archaeological findings are dated back to the 4th century. A crossing of several historic streets such as Saint Volodymyr Descent, Borychiv Descent and Sahaydachny Street, the square is located at the Dnipro riverfront right next to the Kyiv River Port. The square received its name from Podil post station that was opened there in 1846. The square was also known under an alternative name as the Nativity Square (), from the Nativity Church (built in 1810–1814, destroyed by Soviets in 1936 and rebuilt in 2004). The square underwent significant reconstruction in the 1970s when the Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska (today Obolonsko–Teremkivska Metro line) was built and only the post station was preserved. Currently, the post station is used as a small art gallery. Since 2018 the square has been a protected heritage site, and is planned to hold at some point in the future a museum dedic ...
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Poshtova Ploshcha (Kyiv Metro)
Poshtova Ploshcha (, ) is a station on Kyiv Metro's Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The station was opened on 17 December 1976, and is named after Kyiv's Poshtova Square (''Post Square'') near the Dnieper's embankment in the historic Podil Podil ( ) or Podol ( ), also known in English as the Lower City,Ivankin, H., Vortman, D. Podil (ПОДІЛ)'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on a floodplain terrace ... neighbourhood. It was designed by A.S. Krushynskyi, T.A. Tselykovska, I.L. Maslenkov, and V.S. Bohdanovskyi. The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. At the end of the station's hall, there is a stained glass decorative window. The station is accessible by passenger tunnels leading from the Saint Volodymyr Descent and the Poshtova Square. Near the station, the Kyiv Funicular is located, providing a main access to t ...
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Square Of Contracts (Kyiv)
Square of Contracts or Contract Square (, ) is a square in the historic Podil neighborhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The square is an important economic, cultural, and transport center of Podil, containing numerous architectural and historical monuments. History Contract Square is known since the Kyivan Rus' times as an important part of the Podil merchant neighborhood. The square lies surrounded by the Andriivskyi Descent, Sahaidachny, Pokrivska, Florivska, Prytisko-Mykilska, Kostiantynivska, Mezhyhirska, Spaska, Skovorody and Ilynska streets. The construction of the Contracts House, a permanent trading center where contracts were signed, at the end of the 18th century gave the square its current name. During 1748-1749, the Fountain of Samson was built to repair the water distribution system of the area to a design by Ukrainian architect Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi. The compound of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of Ukraine's leading universities ...
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Kontraktova Ploshcha (Kyiv Metro)
Kontraktova Ploshcha (, ) is a station on the Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line of the Kyiv Metro system that serves Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The station was opened on 17 December 1976, and is named after Kyiv's Square of Contracts (Kyiv), Kontraktova Square (''Square of Contracts'') in the historic Podil neighborhood. It was designed by B.I. Pryimak, I.K. Maslenynkov, and F.M. Zaremba. The station was formerly known as ''Chervona Ploshcha'' () until 1990. The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. The columns and the walls along the tracks have been covered with green-brown coloured marble. Passenger tunnels connect the station to the Kontraktova Square and another street. The station hall has two exits, one of which is equipped with escalators. The exits branch further into the system of 4 elaborated underpasses, covering several city blocks. Gallery File:Kontraktova-Ploshcha-2008b.jpg, The escalators down to the station hall E ...
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Tarasa Shevchenka (Kyiv Metro)
Tarasa Shevchenka (, ) is a station on Kyiv Metro's Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The station opened on 19 December 1980 in the northern part of the historic Podil neighbourhood and is named after the famous Ukrainian poet, writer, and painter Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (; ; 9 March 1814 – 10 March 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist, and ethnographer. He was a fellow of the Imperial Academy of Arts and a member of the Brotherhood o .... It was designed by T.A. Tselikovska, A.S. Krushynskyi, and A. Pratsiuk. The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with rectangular marble pillars. The walls along the tracks have been finished with dark red marble and ceramic tiles with a plant motif. The lighting comes from large round lamps hanging from the ceiling. At the end of the hall is a white stone bust of Taras Shevchenko, surrounded through the sam ...
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