The Bridge over Institute Street is a pedestrian bridge located at
Independence Square in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
that crosses over Institute Street. It is also known as the bridge of
Heavenly Hundred
Heavenly may refer to:
* Pertaining to Heaven
Music Bands
* Heavenly (British band), an English pop band
* Heavenly (French band), a French heavy metal band
Albums
* ''Heavenly'' (Johnny Mathis album), 1959
* ''Heavenly'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel ...
.
[The pedestrian bridge at Instytutska Street will be restored to the Independence Day]
TV 5. 21 August 2014
Description
The bridge was built in 2002 and provides a pedestrian viaduct from the
October Palace
The October Palace () is a performing arts center in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is officially known as the International Center of Culture and Arts () of the Trade Union Federation of Ukraine, while October Palace is used for its brevity.
History
The b ...
to the Hlobus shopping mall on "Maidan".
During
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
, on 20 February 2014 the bridge caught fire and was damaged.
Photos
File:Euromaidan in Kiev 2013.12.12 7-41.JPG, Bridge during the Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
, view onto Maidan
File:2013-12-29_Euromaidan_1.JPG, Bridge during the Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
, away from Maidan
File:Euromaidan-12-04-105330.JPG, wider view
File:Euromaidan in Kyiv (2013-12-15) 47.JPG, towards October Palace
The October Palace () is a performing arts center in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is officially known as the International Center of Culture and Arts () of the Trade Union Federation of Ukraine, while October Palace is used for its brevity.
History
The b ...
at evening
See also
*
Bridges in Kyiv
Kyiv, historically situated on the right bank of the Dnieper River, now covers both banks of the river whose width, as it flows through the city, reaches several hundred metres. Additionally, several tributaries join the Dnieper inside or just ...
References
External links
Brief video story about the bridgeBridge restoration interviewInstitutska 1
{{Bridges over the Dnieper in Kyiv
Bridges in Kyiv
Bridges completed in 2002
Pedestrian bridges in Ukraine
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
2002 establishments in Ukraine