DNIPROPETROVSK AND DNIPROPETROVSK REGION Dnipropetrovsk teacher s training school

DNIPROPETROVSK AND DNIPROPETROVSK REGION Dnipropetrovsk teacher’s training school of Dnipropetrovsk national university October 24, 2012 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine

We welcome you to our city and want to give you at least the general idea if it. Our presentation will touch upon such questions as history, architecture, social and cultural life.

“ A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it”. George Moore

The foundation and development of the city § § The etymology of the name of the city The foundation of the city (the main points) The introduction of the first transport Further development

q q Dnepropetrovsk is Ukraine’s fourth largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central part of the country. Dnipropetrovsk is the administrative centre of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The city that is now called Dnipropetrovsk was founded as part of the expansion of the Russian Empire into the lands North of the Black Sea, known as the Novorossiysk gubernia. The city was originally known as Yekaterinoslav, which translates in English to "The glory of Yekaterina" (Catherine the Great). It became the administrative centre of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate.

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Architecture q Monastic Island q Karl Marx Prospect q Buildings: q Transfiguration Cathedral q House of Organ and Chamber Music q Lenin Embankment

Monastic Island Komsomol Island is the most romantic and attractive place in the city of Dnepropetrovsk. This place is associated with legends and incredible stories. It is believed that Saint Andrew reached this place, preaching teachings of Christ. Originally the island was called "monastic" City officials have likely chosen the place to build the church on Komsomol Island. Although there was found no reliable information about the existence of the monastery, which was the shelter to Princess Olga and Bishop Gregory, Dnepropetrovsk citizens pass this legend from mouth to mouth, which also appears in many publications about the city as a historical fact.

Dnepropetrovsk embankment of Lenin Dnepropetrovsk embankment of Lenin lies in the heart of the city and stretches along the right bank of the Dnieper River for more than 23 kilometers. It is especially beautiful between Merefo-Kherson Bridge and Amur Bridge, located in the heart of the street. The embankment in Dnepropetrovsk has a soft curve. The walls adjacent to the water is faced with granite, the parapet is made of granite blocks fixed between units castiron grating, through which one can see the river water. During the construction of the embankment there was paid much attention to the lighting system: it’s equipped with modern lamps that give this place charm and European style.

Karl Marx Prospect The original name of the street is the Catherine Prospect. It’s the oldest artery of the city, whose building goes back to the foundation of Dnepropetrovsk, to the end of the eighties of the 18 th century. The idea of its foundation was offered by I. E. Starov, architect of the city’s general plan. From the both sides of the Prospect there are old buildings today; many of them are the monuments of the past. Here you will find a diorama, a military cemetery for the fallen soldiers in the civil war, monuments to famous writers and poets, a historical museum and other historical places. Karl Marx Prospect begins near the Glory Monument to the fallen Soviet soldiers and stretches till railway station “Dnepropetrovsk — main station”.

Ekaterinoslavsky Boulevard q In September 2004, in Dnepropetrovsk on the Ispolkomovskaya Street there was held the grand opening of Ekaterinoslavsky Boulevard, which was at once unofficially named the “New Arbat”. In the first days of its existence the citizens appreciated the Boulevard and it became a favorite place for spending leisure time in Dnepropetrovsk. On the boulevard there are several shopping centers, cafes, restaurants, pubs and snackbars, but its main attraction is the alley of fountains, paving stones and stone bench for having rest. The sparkling shining windows and lights on Ekaterinoslavsky Boulevard give a European look to this place and the paving stones create the European charm throughout the boulevard appearance. The street is bounded on two sides with large stone balls, which got a popular name of "dinosaur eggs".

Transfiguration Cathedral in Dnepropetrovsk Transfiguration Cathedral (Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy Cathedral) can rightly be called one of the most beautiful architectural structures of classicism. Currently, it is the central temple of Dnepropetrovsk Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the temporary seat of the diocesan administration. It crowns the place where Dnepropetrovsk began to be built, and now it is the historic city center. The draft of the temple was developed and approved in 1786, but it was not to be implemented until 1835. In May 1787, Catherine has begun construction of the Cathedral: the Empress with G. Potemkin and the Emperor Joseph II of Austria laid the first stone of the future church. In 1830 there began the active construction of the temple, which lasted 5 years. On the territory of the temple there are located the burial places of the archbishops, and the archpriests.

House of Organ and Chamber Music House of Organ and Chamber Music, located in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, monument of architecture of the XX century, former Bryansk Cathedral, built in 1915. In the House of Organ and Chamber Music there are regularly held performances of chamber ensembles, soloists and academic choirs and the leadership continually provides support to young musicians, actively promotes musical culture and the formation of musical taste of population. After repairs in the organ hall, which singles out with its excellent acoustics, there has been installed mechanical organ with two keyboards of the known German company “Sauer”, which specializes in organ building. The organ has 30 registers and 2074 pipes.

Cultural heritage Theatres Cinemas Museums Circus

Opera House Dnepropetrovsk working Opera House - glass tubes , was established in 1931 , in 1941 he was evacuated to Krasnoyarsk , where the troupe has teamed with Odessa. After the war, theater officially ceased operations. Was revived in 1974 , and December 26, 1974 - opening of the first season. December 28, 1974 the staff showed their version of Tchaikovsky's ballet " Swan Lake. " In 1988 took a tour of the troupe in Moscow at the Bolshoi Theatre. Since March 2003 the Dnepropetrovsk State Opera and Ballet - "Academic".

Theatre “Verim” Theater "Believe" - the youngest professional theater Dnepropetrovsk with the youngest troupe. charm of youth, a strong power, a desire to transfer the play through a bright and unusual theatrical form - is what distinguishes theater performances. Although most of the audience is young people, theater in their search based on the tradition of Stanislavsky, Vakhtangov, Brecht. name of theater expresses the confidence and respect for your audience, creative atmosphere within the team and a healthy optimism, which is filled with all the performances of theater.

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Dnipropetrovsk Circus Dnepropetrovsk Circus was founded in the late XIX century. It was called Katerynoslav circus (the old name of Dnepropetrovsk is Yekaterinoslav). The circus was given the building that existed until 1929, built by the architect J. Truzzi. 1932 started its work the circus-tent which was destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. In 1959 in Dnepropetrovsk was opened a circus on the Schmidt street, which in the winter period was closed because the building was not heated. Now Dnepropetrovsk circus is located in the new building, which stands out among the advantages of superb drawings with a domed vault, which creates excellent acoustics, and allows you to conveniently consolidate the suspension apparatus. In a day time the Circus looks like a simple tent, and in the evening - a volcano erupts from the crater where are different beasts, illuminated by a backlight. This architectural innovation is the perfect advertisement for the circus. Another feature of the Dnepropetrovsk Circus that this is the only one in Ukraine that has a rehearsing-staging arena.

Museums As the old saying goes man cannot live by bread alone. Any human being needs nourishment for his soul as well. One of the places where one can get spiritual food is a museum. Museums are an essential part of any culture and society. Dnipropetrovsk is rich in museums, such as The Museum of Arts, Zoological museum, Rocket museum, Museum of History, Holocaust Memorial Museum. A short distance away from the Transfiguration Cathedral there is the Historical Museum, which occupies a one-storey house built in 1905. The museum bears the name of D. I. Yavornitsky, the outstanding archaeologist, who was its director for 30 years. The Dnipropetrovsk Historical Museum is once of the Ukraine`s oldest and most popular. The museum was founded in 1849, it has on display rare collection of utensils concerned the Dnipropetrovsk area(over 177, 00 exhibits). One of the museum`s exposition is dedicated to arts and crafts of the Dnipropetrovsk Region.