STREETS AND NAMES

Anna Akhmatova
The real name of Anna Akhmatova was Gorenko. She was born on June 11, 4 798,06 cm Bolshoi Fontan near Odessa. From the family legend the ancestors of Akhmatova from mother’s line ascended to the Tatar Khan Akhmat (maybe this is the route of her pseudonym).
Her father was a mechanic on fleet and he was engaged in journalism.
In 1905 after her parents’ divorce Anna moved to Evpatoria. In 1906 – 1907 she studied at Funducleev Grammar School in Kyiv and in 1908 – 1910 at the Law Faculty of Kyiv High Female Courses.
In 1964 she got the Italian Premium of Etna-Taormina and in 1965 a rank of the honorable doctor of Oxford University.
She died on March 5, 1966 in Domodedovo, near Moscow.
Anna Akhmatova was the greatest poetess of the time and she is known and loved not only in our country but in the whole world.

Anna Akhmatova Street
According to the architectural plan Akhmatova street is one of the most beautiful streets of Kyiv. Its length is nearly two kilometres. There are a lot of buildings in the street. Most of them are new and modern. There are no private houses or cottages. People live in high blocks of flats. They are eleven- sixteen storeyed buildings.
All kinds of vehicles ride up and down the street: lorries, taxes, private cars. Also you can see there a lot of route taxes: But there are only two buses going through this street. They are № 91 and №108.
If you want to ride along the street, you should try to go by tram. Unfortunately, there is now only one tram №8, riding along Akhmatova street. But you should travel on foot if you want to see all sightseeings of the street.
There are a lot of places to see here. As for me, one of the most attractive places to see in this street are two big trade centres. You can buy nearly everything in those centres :furniture, clothes for adults and children, food, toys, etc.There are also a sportclub, some banks, the veterinary clinic, the cafe “Guests” and the restaurant “Kalhida”. Except those two centres you can find many little private shops. Some cafes and restaurants are really attractive. And I would like to mention a little beautiful church, the main cultural centre of the street.
There are some schools and kindergartens in the street. They are school №303, school- kindergartens “Malva”, “Poznyaki”, “Montessori”. The Council of social self-governing is situated here.
There are no parks in the street but , nevertheless, it looks really picturesque. Much greenery makes this street especially admirable in spring and summer.
The inhabitants are proud of their street. There is no rubbish there. The wallls are not painted and it isn’t noisy, so you can easily relax.
I visited this street for the first time and I was greatly impressed.. I think Akhmatova street is worth seeing.

Yulia Menzheres, 16 years, 10-A Form.

Anna Khilko, 16 years, 10-B Form.