Koltsovskaya Street is a street about 2.9 km long [1] in the Leninsky and Central districts of the city of Voronezh . Forms a half ring around the historic center of the city. For the most part has two lanes. Until April 15, 2009 trams plied on it.
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 View of Koltsovskaya street from the Chizhov Gallery Center | |
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| A country | Russia |
| City | Voronezh |
| Area | Leninist Central |
| Historic District | Centre |
| Length | 2.9 km |
| Former names | Forest Yards (Forest) |
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History
The old street name is Forest or Street of Forest Yards. [2] Here was Novokonnaya Square, which until the 80s. XIX century called Wood, as the entire street of Forest Yards was selling fuel (wood and coal). Then on Wood Square began to trade horses, and she became known as Novokonnaya. It also housed the tower and the sheds of the Free Fire Fighting Society, the city water booth and the well of tradesman Malyavin. [3]
By the 900th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity in Russia in 1896-1918, the Vladimir Church was built on the street [2] [4] , which was often called a cathedral for its beauty. The author of the project was the architect A. A. Cui. The temple was destroyed according to the decision of the regional executive committee secretariat (May 10, 1931).
The street was renamed in honor of A. V. Koltsov in 1892, to the 50th anniversary of the poet’s death.
Attractions
There are three large enterprises on the street: Veropharm , the Voronezh Confectionery Factory and the Voronezh Distillery . In the center of the street, on the site of the former department store "Russia", is the 25-storey commercial and business center "Gallery Chizhov" - the tallest building in the city. At the end of the street is a residential building with a spire , reminiscent of Stalin's skyscrapers in Moscow .
Soviet writer Andrei Platonov indicated house number 2 on Koltsovskaya Street as a place of residence in his application form for the Congress of Proletarian Writers.
A monument to A. Koltsov has been moved to Koltsovsky Boulevard located on Sovetskaya Square [5] .
Notes
- ↑ According to Google Maps
- ↑ 1 2 E.A. Shulepova, E.N. Chernyavskaya, TS Startsev. Historical and cultural heritage of Voronezh. - Voronezh: Center for the Spiritual Revival of the Black Earth Region, 2000. - 575 p.
- ↑ A.N. Akinshin. Temples of Voronezh. - Voronezh: RIF Quarta, 2003. - 240 p.
- ↑ Zagorovsky V.P. Voronezh: a historical chronicle. - Voronezh: Central Black Soil Book Publishing House, 1989. - 255 p.
- ↑ Alexander Ganin . In Voronezh, a monument to Koltsov will be removed from Sovetskaya Square , RIA Voronezh (June 13, 2017). The appeal date is June 14, 2017.
Literature
- Popov P. A. Voronezh: The history of the city in street names. - 2nd ed .. - Voronezh: Quart, 2003. - 448 p.
Links
- Koltsovskaya street on Yandex.Panorama service