Malyi Galagov (, ; ) is a neighborhood in

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. It is located to the west of the historic centre of the city. It functions as a government and residential quarter.

Etymology

means small or minor in Ukrainian. The word Galagov originates from

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

(lake), as the territory was periodically flooded by the Uzh River and resembled a lake. The Italian origins of the name are tied to the rule of the Drugeths in 14th16th centuries.

History

As a part of the

Treaty of Trianon The Treaty of Trianon (; ; ; ), often referred to in Hungary as the Peace Dictate of Trianon or Dictate of Trianon, was prepared at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference. It was signed on the one side by Hungary ...

of 1920, Zakarpattia became a part of the

Czechoslovak Republic Czechoslovak Republic (Czech and Slovak: ''Československá republika'', ČSR), was the official name of Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1939 and between 1945 and 1960. See: *First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938) *Second Czechoslovak Republic ...

. Uzhhorod, being the new capital of the Subcarpathian Ruthenia Land, was in need of a government quarter. According to the project by , the Galagov marsh was

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, and the construction of the new neighborhood began in 1923. Thus, the historic centre located nearby has remained preserved. The construction and expansion of Malyi Galagov stopped in 1938, when Zakarpattia became a part of Hungary as per the

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. A lot of the government buildings retain their functions to this day.

Architecture

Malyi Galagov forms a unique ensemble of interwar

modernist Modernism was an early 20th-century movement in literature, visual arts, and music that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and Subjectivity and objectivity (philosophy), subjective experience. Philosophy, politics, architecture, and soc ...

buildings in Ukraine as it was built from scratch. The neighborhood displays all types of modernist styles that were predominant in interwar Czechoslovakia, including modern classicism, rondocubism,

art deco Art Deco, short for the French (), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first Art Deco in Paris, appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920 ...

, and functionalism. The government buildings alternate with the residential buildings. The architects of the buildings include Josef Gočár, , Adolf Liebscher Jr., ,

Alois Dryák Alois Dryák (24 February 1872 in Brandýsek, Olšany – 6 June 1932 in Prague) was a Czechs, Czech architect and professor of ornamental design. Dryák is most famous for the design of the ornamental detail on Art Nouveau masterpieces such as ...

, , and . The area is especially known for sakura trees that grow on the streets, making it a popular photo zone in spring.

Preservation

The entire neighborhood is under a contiguous historic zone with the historic centre. But, most of the buildings are not protected by the government, and the locals generally do not understand the significance of the neighborhood's architecture. Despite this, attempts have been made to inscribe Malyi Galagov on the tentative World Heritage Site list.

Gallery

File:Ungvar Government.jpg, Zakarpattia Oblast Administration building File:P1360362 пл. Пушкіна, 1 Будинок банку.jpg, Bank File:P1360389 вул. Довженка, 3 Колишній будинок чеського поліційного управління.jpg, Former building of police administration File:P1360447 пл. Народна, 2 Будинок колишньої чеської жандармерії.jpg, Former gendarmerie building File:P1360671 пров. Народна, 5.jpg, Former court house File:21-101-0044 Uzgorod02.jpg, Residential building at Nezalezhnosti embankment, 17 File:Užhorod, budova pošty.jpg, Main post office File:Uzhhorod Zakarpatska-Historical center of Uzhhorod-19 Nezalezhnosti embankment.jpg, Masaryk school File:Патерностер в Ужгороді.jpg, Paternoster lift in Zakarpattia Oblast Administration building File:Комплекс історичної забудови5!.jpg, Sakura trees

References

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