Pechersk

:"Pechersk" and "Pecherskyi Raion" redirects here."Infobox Settlement
name = Pechers’kyi Raion
native_name = Печерський район
settlement_type = Raion of Kiev

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image_shield = Pechersk-Kiev-COA.gif
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = UKR
subdivision_type1 = City Municipality
subdivision_name1 = flag|Kyiv
seat_type =
seat =
parts_type = Main neighborhoods
parts_style =
parts =
p1 = Pechersk itself
p2 = Lypky
p3 = Klov
p4 = Zvirynets
p5 = Telychka
p6 = Chorna Hora
leader_party = OU
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Serhiy M. Suschenko
established_title =
area_total_km2 = 27
population_total = 126200
population_footnotes=
population_density_km2 = 4674
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
blank_name = Landmarks
blank1_name = Metro stations
blank_info = President's office, Parliament buiding, Cabinet of Ministers, Lobanovsky Stadium, Pechersk Lavra
blank1_info = Dnipro, Arsenalna, Khreshchatyk, Teatralna
website = http://www.pechersk.kiev-city.gov.ua/

Pechersk ( _uk. Печерськ, "Pechers’k") is a important historical neighborhood in Kiev ("Kyiv"), the capital of Ukraine, located on the hills adjoining the right bank of the Dnieper River. Also, the Pecherskyi Raion ( _uk. Печерський район) is a larger administrative district ("raion") of the city which also includes other historical neighborhoods. The two geographic entities are often confused together.

Pechersk itself

Pechersk is one of the most important cultural areas of Kiev, the location of the legendary Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves), from which it received its name ("Pechera" is the Ukrainian for "cave"). Many other historical and architectural monuments are situated here.

In 18th century through mid-20th century Pechersk has been a major military stronghold of Russia and later Soviet Union, being home to the Kiev fortress and several military schools.

Later many administrative, educational, research and cultural institutions were founded in the neighborhood, such as the Central Election Commission, two universities and several theaters.

Political center

Since 1930s, Pechersk is also considered the political center of the city and the phrase "Pechersk Hills" became an euphemism for the Ukrainian government and/or political elite. This refers to many branches of the Government of Ukraine such as the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), the office of the President, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (formerly the Ukrainian SSR cabinet), the Supreme Court of Ukraine situated close to each other.

However, this "political area" is in fact the "Lypky" historical neighborhood within Pecherskyi Raion, not the Pechersk neighborhood itself. Lypky is also notable by its consistent and distinctive Soviet architecture, purposely designed for an elite quarter of government buildings and highest statesmen' residence.

Pecherskyi Raion

Administrative Pecherskyi Raion (erroneously called simply "Pechersk") includes several small and distinct historical neighborhoods of Kiev, the main being:
*Pechersk itself
*Lypky
*Klov
*Zvirynets
*Telychka
*Chorna Hora

There are large residential, industrial, healthcare and military areas in the raion, as well as a few picturesque parks and sports venues like the Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium. Many administrative and educational facilities are situated in the district.

The famous Art nouveau House with Chimaeras and gigantic statue of Mother Motherland are also located in Pecherskyi Raion (Lypky and Zvirynets respectively).

After the declaration of Ukrainian independence in 1991, Pecherskyi Raion retained and developed its role also becoming a luxury residential area. The few large industrial companies located in the district are considering to move elsewhere, pocketing a significant profit from the real estate they hold from the times of the Soviet Ukraine ("see Kiev Arsenal factory").

See also

*Subdivisions of Kiev

External links

*uk icon [http://www.pechersk.kiev-city.gov.ua/ pechersk.kiev-city.gov.ua] - Pecherskyi Raion Administration website
*uk icon [http://wek.kiev.ua/wiki/index.php/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA Печерськ] in [http://wek.kiev.ua/ "Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv"]