Pecherskyi District
Pecherskyi District
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| Coordinates: 50°25′14″N 30°32′58″E / 50.42056°N 30.54944°E | ||
| Country |  Ukraine | |
| Region | Kyiv | |
| Established | 1945 | |
| Subdivisions | List
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| • Governor | Nataliya Kondrashova | |
| Area Area code | 38044 | |
| Website | pechersk | |
Pecherskyi District (Ukrainian: Печерський район, romanized: Pecherskyi raion) is an urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It lies within the eponymous historical neighborhood, while also including some other historical areas. The Pechersk (Ukrainian: Печерськ, Pechers'k) neighborhood is located on the hills adjoining the right bank of the Dnieper. These two geographical entities are often confused with each other. The Pecherskyi District can be considered to be the very heart of Ukraine.
History
Pechersk is one of the most important cultural areas of Kyiv, the location of the legendary Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Kyiv Monastery of the Caves), from which it received its name (pechera is the Ukrainian for "cave"). The settlement near the Lavra formed at some point in the 12th century. It was reformed out of the historical Berestiv royal estate (Kniazhe selo) that was adjacent to the Kyiv Golden Gates (Zoloti Vorota). Beresta is a local name of the bark of a birch tree which at that time was utilized in making of shoes, as well as used as a writing medium. The settlement was renamed the town of Pechersk in the 16th-17th centuries.
From the 18th century to the mid-20th century Pechersk as a settlement became the administrative center of the city of Kyiv when the Old
In January 1918, the neighborhood was the center of the
Later many administrative, educational, research and cultural institutions were founded in the neighborhood, such as the
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[3]
| Language | Number | Percentage |
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| Ukrainian | 75 129 | 60.23% |
| Russian | 38 257 | 30.67% |
| Other[a] | 11 359 | 9.10% |
| Total | 124 745 | 100.00% |
| a Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |
Political center
Since the 1930s, Pechersk is also considered the political center of the city and the phrase "Pechersk Hills" became a
However, this "political area" is in fact the Lypky historical neighborhood within the Pecherskyi District, not the Pechersk neighborhood itself. Lypky is also notable for its consistent and distinctive Soviet architecture, purposely designed as an elite quarter of government buildings and highest statesman's residence.
Pecherskyi District
The administrative Pecherskyi District (erroneously called simply Pechersk) includes several other smaller distinct historical neighborhoods of Kyiv, besides the historical Pechersk. These are:
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Tourist attractions
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Many other historical and architectural monuments are situated here.
- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra;
- Vydubychi Monastery;
- Klov Palace;
- Mariinskyi Palace;
- Government Building;
- National Bank of Ukraine;
- House with Chimaeras;
- Verkhovna Rada building;
- Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex.
The famous
After the declaration of Ukrainian independence in 1991, the Pecherskyi District retained and developed its role also becoming a luxury residential area. The few large industrial companies located in the district are considering moving elsewhere, pocketing a significant profit from the real estate they hold from the times of Soviet Ukraine (see
See also
References
External links
- (in Ukrainian) pechersk.kyivcity.gov.ua – Pecherskyi District Administration website
- (in Ukrainian) Печерськ in Wiki-Encyclopedia Kiev
- (in Ukrainian) pechersk.org – Pecherskyi District website