Kharkiv

Ukrainian Branch of the Post (former. Main Post Office)

Buildings

Description

  • Area Railway station accommodates a complex of buildings of the South Station

Area Railway station accommodates a complex of buildings of the South Station - Central Station.

Area Railway station accommodates a complex of buildings of the South Station - Central Station.

How to get there?

The nearest metro station - "South Station." To ground stop "South Station" taxis ply 221e, 246e, 250 Oe, 254e, 277e, 278e, 303e; to stop "street. Konareva "(two minutes walk) - 11e, 244, 254, 258, 282, 302e, tram routes 3 and 6.

And also nearby

HISTORY

  • Up to 60-ies of the XIX century, the area was deserted, but already in 1869, in connection with the laying of the railway, was constructed the first station building
  • Following the devastation of the Second World War, the buildings were built according to the sketches of architects G. Voloshin, E. Limar, B. Mezentsev.

To the complex of buildings on the square belong the building of the former Main Post Office (now the branch of Ukrpochta), the actual building of the station, the building of the Directorate of South Railway. Until the 60s of the XIX century, the square was deserted, but already in 1869, in connection with the laying of the railway, the first station building was built.

At the end of the XIX - the beginning of the twentieth century it was substantially rebuilt, the area of the building increased due to the project of I. Zagoskin and his follower Y. Caune, which contributed to the status of one of the largest stations of the Russian Empire. In 1912-1914, the building of the Directorate South Railway (project A. Dmitriev, I. Rakitin) was built, in 1927-1929 - the building of the Main Post Office (project A. Mordvinov). After the destruction during the Second World War, the buildings were rebuilt according to the designs of the architects G. Voloshin, E. Lymar, B. Mezentsev.

To the complex of buildings on the square belong the building of the former Main Post Office (now the branch of Ukrpochta), the actual building of the station, the building of the Directorate of South Railway. Until the 60s of the XIX century, the square was deserted, but already in 1869, in connection with the laying of the railway, the first station building was built.

At the end of the XIX - the beginning of the twentieth century it was substantially rebuilt, the area of the building increased due to the project of I. Zagoskin and his follower Y. Caune, which contributed to the status of one of the largest stations of the Russian Empire. In 1912-1914, the building of the Directorate South Railway (project A. Dmitriev, I. Rakitin) was built, in 1927-1929 - the building of the Main Post Office (project A. Mordvinov). After the destruction during the Second World War, the buildings were rebuilt according to the designs of the architects G. Voloshin, E. Lymar, B. Mezentsev.

INTERESTING FACTS

  • On the top floor of the front of the building can be seen UkrPost miniature balconies. They are believed to have been constructed to allow the functioning of pigeon during the war.
  • On the top floor of the front of the building can be seen UkrPost miniature balconies. They are believed to have been constructed to allow the functioning of pigeon during the war.