Prospect Peremohy (, uk, Проспект Перемоги, lit=Victory Avenue, translit=Prospekt Peremohy), commonly known as Victory Avenue, is the second longest public roadway ( prospekt) in

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, Ukraine. The roadway was created in the second half of the 20th century (1964) as part of the urbanized area of the Brest-Lytovske highway and was known as Brest-Lytovskyi prospect. At the beginning of the Soviet perestroika period in 1985, it was renamed to its current name.

History

Originally being terminated at the Povitroflotskyi overpass, in 1985, when it was renamed, the prospect was extended all the way to the Peremohy Square which until 1985 was part of boulevard Tarasa Shevchenka. Through Peremohy Square and boulevard Tarasa Shevchenka, the roadway reaches

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at Bessarabska Square. Along the streets are located various important institutions of government, education and culture. It is part of the former business route (currently rerouted along the Kyiv Great Ring Road). Along the prospect are located several

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es and bridges (Povitroflotskyi, Shuliavskyi, over the Railway crossing, Kovelskyi, over the Great Ring road, and Havanskyi bridge). There are also six metro stations of the Sviatoshynsko–Brovarska line as well as three railway stations.

Significant buildings

* #10 – Ministry of Education and Science * #14 – Ministry of Infrastructure * #13 – Sky Towers * #32 –

Kyiv Zoo The Kyiv Zoo ( uk, Київський Зоопарк, ''Kyivskyi Zoopark'') is one of the largest zoos in the former Soviet Union and the only large zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine. Situated on about , the zoo is cared for by 378 staff members and receives ab ...

* #34 – Bogomolets National Medical University * #37 –

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* #44 –

Dovzhenko Film Studios The Dovzhenko Film Studios ( uk, Національна кіностудія художніх фільмів імені О. Довженка, translit. ''Natsional'na kinostudiya khudozhnikh filmiv imeni O. Dovzhenka'') is a former Soviet film ...

* #49/2 – Bilshovyk Factory (formerly Greter and Kryvanek Co.) * #50 – "Presa Ukrayiny" Publishing * #54 – Hetman National Economic University * #67 – Kyiv Machinebuilding Factory "Verkon" * #82 – Park "Nyvky" * #83 – ATEK * #97 – Svyatoshynskyi District Administration (Kyiv city) * #100 –

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(formerly Aviant) * #126 – Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion Administration

References

External links

Prospect Peremohy (Перемоги проспект)
Kyiv Web Encyclopaedia. Streets in Kyiv Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv Sviatoshynskyi District Solomianskyi District {{Ukraine-road-stub