The Constitution Square in Kharkov is the central square of the first capital

The Constitution Square in Kharkov is the central square of the first capital of the Ukrainian SSR, which was built at the same time as the construction of the Kharkov prison in 1659.

Description

The Constitution Square in Kharkov has a length of 550 meters, the width varies in different places from 45 to 120 meters. The total area of the park is 4 hectares. Under it are 2 stations of the Kharkov Metro: "Constitution Square" and "Historical Museum". The first one is located at the Kholodnogorsk-Zavodskaya metro line between the stations "Central Market" and "Prospekt Gagarina". Салтовской линии. The second is the terminal station of the Saltovskaya Line. From the square the longest street, Moskovsky Prospect, originates.

Square names

• Since the middle of the 17th century, the square was called the Yarmarkochnaya Square, as the August Uspenskie Fairs were held on its territory every year.
• In 1919 - Nikolayevskaya or Nikolskaya, due to the fact that it was the church of St. Nicholas.
• From 1920 to 1975 - M. Tevelev Square (in honor of the Bolshevik, who was killed during the German occupation).
• From 1975 to 1996 Was called the area of Soviet Ukraine.
• Since 1996, the Constitution Square has its modern name.

Here is a large number of buildings and organizations that are popular among residents and visitors of the city of Kharkov. These include:

• Motor Transport College. S. Ordzhonikidze, which was originally the Land Bank (a monument of architecture, made by the project of Academician Beketov).
• Puppet theater, originally the Volga-Kama Bank, was built according to the project of architect Beketov.
• "Children's World", previously the store was called "New Passage".
• Central cash, originally Petersburg Bank.
• The House of Technics was originally a Moscow merchant bank.
• Community "Knowledge", whose building was originally a Commercial Bank.
• The city administration was originally called the City Duma, it was restored more than half a century ago in the style of Stalin's Empire.
• The building is of 4 floors, called "Oriental sweets". The structure is considered the oldest of the surviving ones.
• The faculty of the Pedagogical Institute, originally the Azov-Don bank, was built according to the project of the architect from Sweden - Johann Lidval.
• University of Arts. Kotlyarevsky.
• Stop for buses and shuttle buses that run around the city in the direction of such areas as Alekseevka and Saltovka.

Unfortunately, not all the sights of the square have survived to this day. During the war the hotel "Krasnaya" was destroyed. And in the 70's. From the square they removed the German tank "Panther".

Constitution Square, 1 in Kharkov

Almost a quarter occupies the Palace of Labor. This building was erected in 1916, thanks to the works of the architect I. Pretro. Initially, it was a profitable house of the All-Russian Insurance Company "Russia".

The Palace of Labor, located on the Constitution Square, 1, is a fairly common architecture in the city, based on a combination of residential and commercial areas. At the moment, the whole residential part of the house is completely superseded, as all the floors of the building are occupied by offices of companies and various companies. The patio serves as a transit between the square Constitution, Kvitky-Osnovyanenko Street and R. Luxemburg Square.

Monument on the Constitution Square in Kharkov

In 2011-2012. In Kharkiv was the reconstruction of the square, after which, instead of a monument to the Bolsheviks (heroes of the Civil War), a monument of independence was established (called "Nika"). The monument was cast from bronze, its height is 12 meters.

Previously, a closed competition was held in the house of architects, in which 9 authors' groups took part, where sketches of sculptors from Kharkov, the Russian Federation and the United States of America were presented.

Most of the jury members approved the sketch "Flying Ukraine", which personifies the goddess Nika, standing on the ball with a wreath in her hands. Such sculptures are in Tallinn, Paris, as well as in Prague.

New name of the metro station

At night from 30 to 31 December 2015 in the Kharkiv metro, the tablets replaced a new name - the Metro "Ploschad Konstitutsii".

In Kharkov, now a new name (the old name - "Soviet") can be seen at the exits and at the station itself. In addition to the renaming, the autoinformer was re-recorded, all the wagons were updated with the Kholodnogorsk-Zavodskaya lines. Such changes occurred due to the implementation of the law on decommunization.