Aleksandrovsky Prospect - a street in Odessa, in the historical district of the city, from Bunin Street to Panteleimonovskaya Street , is interrupted by the Old Bazaar Square .
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| Former names | Petra Schmidt Mira |
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History
It was designed on the plan of Franz de Vollan under the name of Bolshoy Prospect along the lines of the Paris Champs Elysées . It is indicated on the maps of the cities of 1809 and 1812. At that time, the avenue was really big - its width reaches 80 meters. Had a trade character - there were trading rows: Avchinnikovsky, German, Karaite, Jewish and others.
In 1820, the avenue was renamed Alexander in honor of Emperor Alexander II.
The avenue interconnected the main market squares of the city - Greek and Starobazarny, as well as the Privoz market. Later, in the 1830s, the avenue was planned to continue on Gavanna Street, connecting the port with Privoz. This plan was changed by the architect George Toricelli , who erected on Deribasovskaya Street, at the intersection with Gavannaya near Grecheskaya Square, the so-called Toricelli House (now the House of the Book). To his example, Alexey Mayurov erected his Round House on Grecheskaya Square (now the Athena Gallery), and Johann Anselm - at the beginning of the modern Alexander Avenue - Anselm House (not preserved, in its place - Kiev restaurant). Thus, Alexander Avenue was separated from the Grecheskaya Square.
Under Soviet rule, the avenue changes its name several times. On May 11, 1927, the avenue was named after Peter Schmidt and existed under this name until the beginning of World War II . During the occupation, the avenue was called Hitler's Avenue (it was the second street of the city, which was called Hitler, the first was Ekaterininskaya ). After the explosion of the German commandant's office on Marazlievskaya Avenue, the avenue turned into a giant gallows. Boards were thrown between the trees, on which the accused were hanged for undermining people (mostly hostages).
After the liberation of Odessa by Soviet troops, the avenue first returned to its former name - Schmidt Avenue (April 16, 1944), but later, on May 18, 1944, it was named in honor of Stalin . After debunking the personality cult of Stalin, the name of the avenue was changed to Mira Avenue (November 9, 1961).
March 20, 1995, after Ukraine gained independence, the street was returned to its historical name - Aleksandrovsky Prospect.