Kharkiv

Theatre Square

Areas

Description

  • One of the smallest areas of Kharkiv - Theatre
  • Its size - only about a hundred square meters
  • However, it is no less well known than the largest square in Kharkiv - Liberty Square

One of the smallest areas of Kharkiv - Theatre. Its size - only about a hundred square meters. However, it is no less well known than the largest square in Kharkiv - Liberty Square. Located this small attraction of the city at the beginning of the main street of the city - Sumy, opposite the National Academic Theater named after Taras Shevchenko, which in its own way, influenced the name of the square.

One of the smallest areas of Kharkiv - Theatre. Its size - only about a hundred square meters. However, it is no less well known than the largest square in Kharkiv - Liberty Square. Located this small attraction of the city at the beginning of the main street of the city - Sumy, opposite the National Academic Theater named after Taras Shevchenko, which in its own way, influenced the name of the square.

How to get there?

Closest to the area is output from the metro station "Historical Museum". Nearby is also the station "Plaza de la Constitucion". At the stop "Constitution Square" can be reached using the taxi number 78, 88, 89, 118, 217, 218, 219, 241, 249, 269, 272.

And also nearby

HISTORY

  • In the early nineteenth century on the area of City Hall Drama Theatre was opened
  • At the site of the present Institute of improvement of teachers in 1816 was built a wooden theater project Kalinowski and Stein was left of him his memories writer Gregory hryhory kvitka
  • Now the square has a bright light, a dozen shops and is so popular recreation place Kharkiv, which in the warm season is difficult to find a free place there

In the early nineteenth century on the area of City Hall Drama Theatre was opened. More in the second half of the XVIII century, it passed the city limits, ending shaft and a moat, kotorіe warned against enemy attacks.

In the early nineteenth century on the area of City Hall Drama Theatre was opened. More in the second half of the XVIII century, it passed the city limits, ending shaft and a moat, kotorіe warned against enemy attacks.

INTERESTING FACTS

  • In the nineteenth century, next to the theater to carry out sale of firewood, so the second the name of the area was "Puutori".
  • Since 1926, in a stone building of the theater troupe acted known 'Berezil "under the direction of Kurbas.
  • In 1818 Emperor Alexander I banned to attend presentation of theater students. The ban was due to the fact that during one of the performances, which was attended by the chief of police Lavrov, young people scattered among the audience directly leaflets demanding prekrastit abuse of students by police. The number of viewers while decreased significantly.
  • The decoration of the Theater Square is the building of the State Bank, erected under the project of the St. Petersburg architect R. Golenishcheva at the turn of XIX-XX centuries. Now here it is located Kharkov Management of the National Bank of Ukraine.
  • In the nineteenth century, next to the theater to carry out sale of firewood, so the second the name of the area was "Puutori".
  • Since 1926, in a stone building of the theater troupe acted known 'Berezil "under the direction of Kurbas.
  • In 1818 Emperor Alexander I banned to attend presentation of theater students. The ban was due to the fact that during one of the performances, which was attended by the chief of police Lavrov, young people scattered among the audience directly leaflets demanding prekrastit abuse of students by police. The number of viewers while decreased significantly.
  • The decoration of the Theater Square is the building of the State Bank, erected under the project of the St. Petersburg architect R. Golenishcheva at the turn of XIX-XX centuries. Now here it is located Kharkov Management of the National Bank of Ukraine.