The Proskurivska street in Khmelnytskyi

Proskurivska street is the main street of the cityKhmelnytsky. The name of the street, as well as its status, obviously, have a direct relationship to the primary name of this city. Because until 1954 it was called Proskuriv. In 1871, approved the plan for the expansion areas of the city, according to which the proskurivska street was laid out from the town centre towards the station. However, becoming Central in those years, the street bore the name Alexander. After the revolution the street was renamed "October 25", and in the mid 80-ies of XX century she was given a typical main streets name – Lenin. The current name of the street was acquired after the proclamation of Ukraine's Independence. Part of the modern street Cathedral, from the intersection with Vladimir to the intersection with the Cathedral, as in most Western cities, made pedestrian. In this part to preserved exquisite mansions and monuments relating to the end of XIX - beginning of XX centuries. For example, a monument of history and architecture, a semi-detached dwelling house, a former shop factory, Dating from the second half of the NINETEENTH century, regional station of young technicians – the building which was built in the early twentieth century, and its history has changed a lot of appointments, the house of culture, which was originally a private theater Silman, and later, during the civil war, were often used for meetings of the UPR Directory. This building also hosted the so-called "actor's restaurant," according to the tradition of pre-revolutionary time. Among the numerous pre-revolutionary facades clearly visible richly decorated with stucco ornaments of the apartment house, built in the late NINETEENTH century, once owned by a nobleman Ludwig Drevoedom. Itself is a pedestrian street entirely paved with paving slabs, placed on both sides of the pedestrian road, hiding in the shadows of massive trees, benches. Also this street is extremely popular on museums, cultural-educational and cultural institutions, such as the famous city Museum, art Museum, or puppet theater. And, of course, as in any main streets here are full of a variety of store signs, flowered roof terraces of numerous cafes as well as cinemas, shopping centres, hotels and many other heritage and modern city life. The street is close to many city parks – Shevchenko, Ivan Franko, of Pioneers, of Sorrow. In addition to the architectural monuments, the street is the monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky, the monument to victims of repression "angel of sorrow" and the memorial complex with the eternal flame dedicated to soldiers-liberators of the city during world war II. Excellent and interesting walks along this street and also in the night, by the light of lanterns.