Articles
09/12/2012
The Arsenalna Square
The Arsenalna Square is located in Pechersky district in Kiev. It is located between the Grushevskogo street, Moskovska Street and Mazepy Street. It appeared in XVIII century and had a different name – Nikolska. In XIX the Nikolsky Gates were built on this street – the main entrance gate to the New Pechersk Fortress. In 1919-1964 it was called the Revolution Square, in 1964-1991 – the Heroes of Arsenal Square. In 1991 it got its current name. On the Arsenalna Square you can see the Commandant’s office, cannon – a monument to the
workers of the factory Arsenal who were on strike, and also one of the sights in Kiev – he side of the wall of the factory with bullets traces.
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