Bridge over Institute Street
Bridge over Institute Street | |
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Coordinates | 50°26′59″N 30°31′36″E / 50.4496°N 30.5267°ECoordinates: 50°26′59″N 30°31′36″E / 50.4496°N 30.5267°E |
Carries | pedestrians |
Crosses | Instytutska Street |
Locale | Kyiv, Ukraine |
History | |
Opened | 2002 |
The Bridge over Institute Street is a pedestrian bridge located at Independence Square that crosses over Institute Street. It is also known as the bridge of Heavenly Hundred.[1]
Description
The bridge was built in 2002 and provides pedestrian viaduct from the Palace of October Revolution (October Palace) to the Hlobus shopping mall on "Maidan".
During Euromaidan, on 20 February 2014 the bridge caught fire and was damaged.[2] Its recovery costed 350,000 hryvnias (2014).[1]
Photos
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Bridge during the Euromaidan, view onto Maidan
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Bridge during the Euromaidan, away from Maidan
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wider view
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towards October Palace at evening
See also
References
- 1 2 The pedestrian bridge at Instytutska Street will be restored to the Independence Day. TV 5. 21 August 2014
- ↑ In Kiev at Maidan the pedestrian bridge is on fire. TV 112. 20 February 2014
External links
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