The students of the Kyiv gymnasium during a cycle racing competition
The students of the most prestigious Kyiv gymnasium during a cycle racing competition in the late nineteenth century (now the “Yellow building” of the Kyiv…
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Students of the first gymnasium in Kyiv
A series of photos of the Kyiv first gymnasium students shows them at the time of different classes and during recreation; we can see physics, biology and…
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The building of the Kyiv City Duma
The building of the Kyiv City Duma, constructed in 1876, six years later after this institution became an elective body and resumed the nature of…
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A view of the University main building from Kruhlouniversytetska / Kruty Uzviz street
A classic panorama of late imperial Kyiv with a view of the University main building from Kruhlouniversytetska / Kruty Uzviz street. A big number of similar…
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One of the streets of the settlement on the Trukhaniv island
In 1908 the population of the village of Trukhaniv numbered 6 thousand people, chiefly workers of the shipyard and their families. The photo depicts one of the…
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The tracks and building of the train station in the early twentieth century
The tracks and building of the train station in the early twentieth century. Sparsely populated territories of the Solomianka area can be seen in the…
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Oleksandrivsky (now Volodymyrsky) Uzviz in winter
Heavy traffic on Oleksandrivsky (now Volodymyrsky) Uzviz in winter. Horsed carts are coming up heavily; there are many people on the sidewalk; an electric tram…
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A view of Hlybochytska street in the early twentieth century
A view of Hlybochytska street in the early twentieth century. The street was laid along the Hlybochytsia river and connected the road leading to Zhytomyr and…
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The architectural ensemble of Bankova street in the early twentieth century
The architectural ensemble of Bankova street in the early twentieth century. The house with chimaeras, built by architect Gorodetsky, can be seen in the center…
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Lower part of Bibikovsky (now Tarasa Shevchenka) boulevard
A photo of the lower part of Bibikovsky (now Tarasa Shevchenka) boulevard, taken by D. Markov, a well-known Kyiv photographer. The green belt of the boulevard…
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The train station in Kyiv
A photo of an elderly woman and a little girl against the background of the train station, taken by D. Markov. A lady with an umbrella stands behind them. The…
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A view of the Volodymyrska hill and the Old Town
A postcard based on a drawing with a view of the Volodymyrska hill and the Old Town. On the left, there is the St. Sophia cathedral and a Catholic church. On…
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A view of the University main building from Kruhlouniversytetska / Kruty Uzviz street
A postcard based on a drawing or a very retouched photo. A classic panorama of late imperial Kyiv with a view of the University main building from…
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A view of Khreshchatyk street from the Tsarska square
A view of Khreshchatyk street from the Tsarska square - Place Royale (early twentieth century). On the right one can see cabs waiting for passengers near the…
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Khreshchatyk street in winter
A dynamic and rich picture of Khreshchatyk in winter. On the left, there is a typical Khreshchatyk house, entirely occupied by trading offices and shops. The…
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