Sumska Street (, ) is the main street of
Kharkiv
Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine. ,
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 ...
. It stretches through the centre of the city from the
Constitution Square to Bilhorodske shose (Bilhorod highway). The street also serves as an administrative line between
Kyivskyi and
Shevchenkivskyi district of
Kharkiv
Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine. city.
Sumska street appeared as a road from the Kharkiv fortress to
Sumy
Sumy (, , ) is a city in northeastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel (river), Psel River and has a population of making it the 23rd-largest in the country.
The city ...
and used to call “Sumskyi shlyakh” (Sumy roadway). However, in a short time the road was surrounded by the buildings and turned to vibrant street. In the 20th century it became the thoroughfare of the city.
The street is served by
Kharkiv Metro
The Kharkiv Metro () is the rapid transit system that serves the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. The metro was the second in Ukraine (after Kyiv Metro, Kyiv) and the sixth in the Soviet Union, USSR when it opened on 22–23 ...
, by the stations
Universytet (University) and
Istorychnyi Muzei (Museum of History).
Gallery
File:Sumskaya Street, 74.jpg, Sumska Street early 20th century
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-330-3023-23, Russland, Charkow, Zerstörungen.jpg, Sumska Street in January 1943
File:Kharkov1981-04-Sumskaya.jpg, Sumska Street 1981
File:Центр Харькова ночью.jpg, Sumska Street in 2009 with pictured on the left the Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast (, ), also referred to as Kharkivshchyna (), is an oblast (province) in eastern Ukraine.
Kharkiv borders Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the southeast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the southwest, Poltava Oblast to the w ...
state administration building
Bibliography
* М.Т. Дяченко – Історія харківських вулиць – Харків, 1961
* Мачулин Л. Улицы и площади города Харькова – Харьков, 2007
External links
{{Commons category, Sumska Street, Kharkiv
Streets in Kharkiv
Kyivskyi District (Kharkiv)
Shevchenkivskyi District (Kharkiv)