WHAT’S IN YOUR NAME?

I invite you to travel around the street which is named after the greatest person of Ukraine

Olexandr Verbytskyi
Coordinator: Kyznetsova Galyna Ivanivna,
English Language Teacher
Gymnasium #267


Olexander Verbytskyi
(1875-1958)

Olexander Verbytskyi is an outstanding Ukrainian architect, engineer, teacher.
National Bank of UkraineHe was born in Sevastopol into the family of a technical builder. O.Verbytskyi got his primary education in a non-classical secondary school. In 1898 he graduated from the Institute of Civil Engineers in St.Petersburg and he was a very talented student. He got two golden and one silver medals during the study at the institute. Also his name was put down on the honourable marble table as one of the most prominent students.

Verbytskyi moved to Kyiv after the graduation of the institute. He took part in the building of the complex of the Polytechnical institute and Kyiv Opera and Ballet House.

In 1901 he designed the principal front of the National Bank of Ukraine. A lot of multistoried buildings, hospitals and other buildings were erected by the design of Olexander Verbytskyi.
Verbytskyi took part in the creation of Architectural Institute, which was later reorganized into Kyiv National Institute of Arts, where he taught architectural design. From 1937 till 1953 he governed the studio of architectural design. In 1937 he got the academic title of Professor.
But the most remarkable building, which was designed by Verbytskyi, is a railway station in Kyiv, the biggest transport building in the Soviet Union.

Olexander Verbytskyi taught famous architects, such as Shteynberg, Zabolotny, Yurchenko, Grabosky and others. Olexander Verbytskyi was a well-educated, creative, indefatigable personality.
He felt new and got inspiration from it.
Olexander Verbytskyi was buried at the Luk’yanivsky cemetery.

Olexander Verbytskyi Street

I would like to tell you about the street, which is named after the
great architect Olexander Verbytskyi. It is not a long street. It is a
common street in the dormitory area,
but there are a lot of trees, flower-beds there, so it is very
beautiful and admirable in spring and summer. Inhabitants living in this street like to spend their free time in the Park of Soldiers-Internationalists, where there is a monument to the soldiers (dead & alive) who served in Afghanistan. Speaking about this street I would like to mention beautiful green paths with chestnut trees along the roads. If you are interested in shopping,
you can visit numerous shops, supermarkets. For example "Velyka kyshenia"or "Furshet", where you can buy everything you want or visit
many other shops, for example "Smachna khatka", where beautiful clothes and things are sold or if you like markets, there are two markets, where you can find everything from socks to apples. Near "Furshet" there is another supermarket, a book supermarket, which is called "Bukva". If you'd like to spend your free time in the cafe or a bar, you are welcome to the cafe "Teremok" or "Grot", which are near the shop of household goods "Kopilka". Also there is a small Christian church near the local polyclinic for adults and a lot of schools are situated in this street. There are a lot of nine/sixteen-storeyed dwelling houses, where a lot of people live.

Also there are a lot of hairdresser's, some small dentist
cabinets.
So, I advise you to take a walking tour of
this street and you won't be disappointed.

Leader: Zayanchykovska Anastasia, 10-A Form
Helpers: Lysak Kateryna, 10-B Form
Kulish Natalia, 10-V Form