European Square (
Ukrainian: Європейська площа,
romanized: Yevropeiska ploshcha) is a square located in what is known as the
Old Town (Stare Misto) or the Upper Town, in
Kyiv, the capital of
Ukraine. It is also located at the north-eastern end of the
Khreschatyk, the city's main thoroughfare. Other streets connected to the square are Tryokhsvyatytelska Street, Volodymyrskyi Descent, and Hrushevsky Street.
The square was known under at least nine different names during the last two hundred years.
Originally, the square was called the Horse's Square (Konnaya Ploschad), because its location was used for horse trading.
1806 - Theatre Square (Teatralnaya Ploschad), after the 1805–1806 construction of the first theater in
Kyiv by the architect
Andriy Melensky located at the current place of
Ukrainian House.
1851 - European Square (Yevropeyskaya Ploschad), when the Yevropeysky Hotel was built to the designs of the architect
Alexander Vikentievich Beretti.
1869 - Tsar Square (Tsarskaya Ploschad, due to the monument of
Alexander II of Russia erected there). During that time the square was also referred to as Aleksandrovskaya for the same reason and because through it was passing ulitsa Aleksandrovskaya (today split
Mykhailo Hrushevsky Street, Volodymyr Descent, and Petro Sahaidachny Street).
1919 - Third International's Square (Ploschad Tretieva Internatsionala), after the Soviet occupation of Ukraine.
1941 - Adolf Hitler Square (Adolf Hitler Platz),[8] German occupation
1944 - Stalin Square (Stalinskaya Ploschad), Soviet return
European Square (
Ukrainian: Європейська площа,
romanized: Yevropeiska ploshcha) is a square located in what is known as the
Old Town (Stare Misto) or the Upper Town, in
Kyiv, the capital of
Ukraine. It is also located at the north-eastern end of the
Khreschatyk, the city's main thoroughfare. Other streets connected to the square are Tryokhsvyatytelska Street, Volodymyrskyi Descent, and Hrushevsky Street.
The square was known under at least nine different names during the last two hundred years.
Originally, the square was called the Horse's Square (Konnaya Ploschad), because its location was used for horse trading.
1806 - Theatre Square (Teatralnaya Ploschad), after the 1805–1806 construction of the first theater in
Kyiv by the architect
Andriy Melensky located at the current place of
Ukrainian House.
1851 - European Square (Yevropeyskaya Ploschad), when the Yevropeysky Hotel was built to the designs of the architect
Alexander Vikentievich Beretti.
1869 - Tsar Square (Tsarskaya Ploschad, due to the monument of
Alexander II of Russia erected there). During that time the square was also referred to as Aleksandrovskaya for the same reason and because through it was passing ulitsa Aleksandrovskaya (today split
Mykhailo Hrushevsky Street, Volodymyr Descent, and Petro Sahaidachny Street).
1919 - Third International's Square (Ploschad Tretieva Internatsionala), after the Soviet occupation of Ukraine.
1941 - Adolf Hitler Square (Adolf Hitler Platz),[8] German occupation
1944 - Stalin Square (Stalinskaya Ploschad), Soviet return