Bridge over Institute Street
Appearance
Bridge over Institute Street Міст через Інститутську вулицю | |
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Coordinates | 50°26′59″N 30°31′36″E / 50.4496°N 30.5267°E |
Carries | pedestrians |
Crosses | Instytutska Street |
Locale | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Other name(s) | Heavenly Hundred Bridge |
History | |
Construction start | 2001 |
Opened | 2002 |
Location | |
The Bridge over Institute Street (Ukrainian: Міст через Інститутську вулицю, romanized: Mist cherez Instytutsku vulytsiu), also known as the Heavenly Hundred Bridge (Ukrainian: Міст Небесної сотні, romanized: Mist Nebesnoi sotni).,[1] is a pedestrian bridge located at Independence Square in Kyiv that crosses over Institute Street.
Description
[edit]The bridge was built in 2002 and provides a pedestrian viaduct from the October Palace to the Hlobus shopping mall on "Maidan".
During Euromaidan, on 20 February 2014 the bridge caught fire and was damaged.[citation needed]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The pedestrian bridge at Instytutska Street will be restored to the Independence Day. TV 5. 21 August 2014