The Shevchenkivskyi District is an

urban district An urban district is a division generally managed by a local government. It may also refer to a city district, district, urban area or quarter Specific urban districts in some countries include: * Urban districts of Denmark * Districts of Germa ...

of the city of

Kyiv Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ...

, the capital of

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. It was originally established on 4 April 1937, although in 2001 its area was increased following an annexation of the former Radianskyi and Starokyivskyi districts. The district is historically significant, as it was here on the

Old Kyiv Old Kyiv (, ) is a historical neighborhood of Kyiv. Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenko Raion, Kyiv , Shevchenkivskyi District. Old Kyiv historically represents the ci ...

mount where the apostle

Saint Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( ; ; ; ) was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called () used by the Eastern Orthodox Church stems from the Gospel of Jo ...

erected the cross, also the famous Golden Gate of Kyiv, the main entrance to the medieval city of

is located in the district, as are the three major churches of the city: Saint Sophia,

Saint Michael Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second- ...

and

. Furthermore, in this district the first parliament of

met at the

Ukrainian Club Building The Kyiv City Teacher's House () also known as the Central Council House () is a historical building located at 57 Volodymyrska Street, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The building is located next to the "Yellow Building" of Taras Shevchenko National Univers ...

and declared Independence in 1917.

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:

Attractions

The district also has the local

opera house An opera house is a theater building used for performances of opera. Like many theaters, it usually includes a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, backstage facilities for costumes and building sets, as well as offices for the institut ...

and several universities, such as

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (; also known as Kyiv University, Shevchenko University, or KNU) is a public university in Kyiv, Ukraine. The university is the third-oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and ...

and

Kyiv National Economic University The Kyiv National Economic University is a self-governing public university in Kyiv, Ukraine. The university was founded in 1906 as Higher commercial courses. It was ranked #3 by the Ukrainian national ranking of the universities conducted by ...

. It also houses the

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU; , ; ''NAN Ukrainy'') is a self-governing state-funded organization in Ukraine that is the main center of development of Science and technology in Ukraine, science and technology by coordinatin ...

on the Volodymyrska Street.

Kyiv Zoo The Kyiv Zoo (, ) is the largest zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine, and one of the largest in the former Soviet Union. Situated on about , the zoo is cared for by 378 staff members and receives about 280,000 visitors annually. History The Kyiv Zoo was founde ...

, local zoo, is also located here. The other no less important landmarks of the district are historical monuments such as churches and cathedrals: Sophiivs'kyi Cathedral, Volodymyrs'kyi Cathedral, Mykhaylivs’kyi Zolotoverkhyi Monastery, and others. Also place where the

Orange Revolution The Orange Revolution () was a series of protests that led to political upheaval in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005. It gained momentum primarily due to the initiative of the general population, sparked by the aftermath of the ...

took place,

Maydan Nezalezhnosti Maidan Nezalezhnosti (, ) or Independence Square is the central town square of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the city's main squares, it is located on Khreshchatyk Street in the Shevchenko Raion. The square contains the iconic Ind ...

is in the district and is adjacent to Khreshchatyk street. Other attractions located in the district are Peremohy Square, Besarabskyi Market,

Babyn Yar Babi Yar () or Babyn Yar () is a ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and a site of massacres carried out by Nazi Germany's forces during its campaign against the Soviet Union in World War II. The first and best documented of the massacres too ...

and

Kyiv TV Tower The Kyiv TV Tower () is a lattice tower, lattice metal tower on Oranzhereina Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, and is the tallest structure in the country. The tower was built in 1973 while Kyiv was the capital of Ukrainian SSR. The tower was the tallest ...

Location

Main streets are: Khreshchatyk street, Volodymyrska Street,

Prospect Beresteiskyi Prospect Beresteiskyi (, , ) is the second longest public roadway ( prospekt) in Kyiv, 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 Br ...

(Shevchenko Boulevard), Dehtiarivska Street,

Olena Teliha Olena Ivanivna Teliha (; July 21, 1906 – February 21, 1942) was a Ukrainian poet and activist of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) of Ukrainian and Belarusian ethnicity. Biography Olena Chovgeniva was born in the village of , ne ...

Street, Melnykov Street, and others. The district borders with

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 ...

to the north;

Pecherskyi District Pecherskyi District () is an Urban districts of Ukraine, urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It lies within the eponymous historical neighborhood, while also including some other historical areas. The Pechersk (, ) neighborhood is lo ...

Holosiivskyi District Holosiivskyi District is an urban district of the city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Holosiivskyi District was created during changing of administrative divisions of the capital of Ukraine, which was conducted in September 2001, as per the de ...

, and

Solomianskyi District The Solomianskyi District is a district in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Located in the western part of the city, in the basin of Lybid river, Dniepr's tributary. Named after village of Solomianka that became part of Kyiv in 1858. Established as ...

to the south; and

Sviatoshynskyi District Sviatoshynskyi District is an urban district in the city of Kyiv located at the western part of city. The district was created in 2001 after renaming the former Leningrad District. It borders four other districts in Kyiv such as Podilskyi Distr ...

to the west. In June 2008 the

Kyiv City Council Kyiv City Council (, ), also known as Kyivrada (), is the city council of Kyiv municipality, the highest representative body of the city community. The members of city council are directly elected by Kyivans and the council is chaired by the M ...

renamed Kominterna Street (located in this district) to

Symon Petliura Symon Vasyliovych Petliura (; – 25 May 1926) was a Ukrainian politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People's Republic during the Ukrainian War of Independence, a pa ...

Street to commemorate the occasion of his 130th birthday anniversary. In February 2023 Prospect Peremohy was renamed to Prospect Beresteiska by the Kyiv City Council.In Kyiv, the avenue and Victory Square were renamed

Ukrainska Pravda ''Ukrainska Pravda'' is a Ukrainian socio-political online media outlet founded by Heorhii Gongadze in April 2000. After Gongadze’s death in September 2000, the editorial team was led by co-founder Olena Prytula, who remained the editor-in ...

(9 February 2023)

Neighborhoods

* Kudryavets * Soldatska slobidka * Tatarka * Lukyanivka *

Shuliavka The Shevchenkivskyi District is an Urban districts of Ukraine, urban district of the city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It was Subdivisions of Kyiv, originally established on 4 April 1937, although in 2001 its area was increased following ...

* Syrets *

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 Solo ...

Shuliavska (Shuliavka) includes

Ivan Bahrianyi Ivan Bahrianyi (; 2 October 1906 – 25 August 1963), real name Ivan Pavlovych Lozoviaha (Lozoviahin), was a Ukrainian writer, essayist, novelist, and politician. In 1992, he was posthumously awarded the Shevchenko National Prize in literature. B ...

Park (until 2023 called

Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin () was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era.Basker, Michael. Pushkin and Romanticism. In Ferber, Michael, ed., ''A Companion to European Romanticism''. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. He is conside ...

Park) and

to the north, south of which is the Kyiv Polytechnic, while the Kosmopolit Mall (Cosmo Multimall) and the Shuliavska Metro station lie at its western end. To its northwest lies Nyvky, and Syrets to its north and Lukyanivska in the north-east. It is traversed by

one of the major arterial roads of Kyiv.

Notes

References

External links

shev.gov.ua
– Shevchenkivskyi District administration website {{coord, 50, 28, 26, N, 30, 30, 07, E, type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Urban districts of Kyiv