Goloseevsky district of Kiev is one of the most densely populated. It is located in the southwest of the Ukrainian capital. The area of the district is about 150 km 2 , and the number of residents exceeds 200 thousand people.
Where did the name come from?
Historians and philologists have not yet agreed on what the name Goloseevo means. Some believe that it came from the crying of people who were stolen into Tatar captivity. Others believe that the reason for the name is the name of the first owner.
But this assumption is most likely: in these empty and bare places, forests were planted at one time. Now Goloseevsky district is considered the "lungs" of the capital. At one time it was famous for oak forests, and the age of trees reached 600 years.
District History
The first mention of Golosievo can be found in the annals of the XVI century. At first it was the land that belonged to the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, and then to the monastery. In the XVIII century, a park was laid over a large area, and the area gradually turns into a country one.
When in the middle of the 19th century factories and plants appeared in the Goloseevsky district, a railway was laid to Moscow, the area was actively built up with residential buildings and populated.
During the Civil War, interventionists who came to Ukrainian lands cut down and exported a significant part of the forest stands, primarily old oaks.
In 1921, administrative division of Kiev into districts took place. The historical villages of Kitaevo, Myshelovka, Feofaniya, Demievka, Pirogovo, Ostrov Vodnikov, Teremki and others depart to Goloseevsky.
Transport network
The main transport artery of the district is Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya. In total, there are about 300 streets and lanes on the district map.
Goloseevsky district, according to residents, is conveniently connected by the subway network to the central part of Kiev. The following stations are located in the area:
- 9 stops of the Kurenevsko-Krasnoarmeyskaya line, starting from station m. "Ploshchad L. Tolstoy" to the station m. "Teremki".
- Vydubychi - stop on the Syretsko-Pecherskaya line.
The metro can be reached by public transport. 4 streets lead to the center:
- Goloseevsky Avenue;
- Metropolitan Highway;
- Dnipro highway;
- partially Valery Lobanovsky Avenue.
There is a network of railway stations in the district that are part of the Kiev-Moscow direction. From the metropolitan area of Golosievo, you can leave for other Ukrainian cities from the Central Bus Station and the Vydubychi and Yuzhnaya bus stations.
Streets of Goloseevsky district
In honor of the ancient district of Golosievo, not only one of the main avenues was named, but also the square and the lane.
The streets of Goloseevsky district are named after writers, poets, scientists and artists. For example, Levitan, Kvitka-Osnovyanenko, Tsiolkovsky, Stelmakh, Tolstoy, Gaidar, Zhukovsky.
There are streets with geographical names: Pyatigorsk, Feodosia, Sumy, Transcarpathian, Pskov, Odessa and others.
Infrastructure
Goloseevsky district of the capital is considered one of the most landscaped. The air is fresh all year round. A significant part of the territory is occupied by green spaces.
- Natural national Goloseevsky park. By area, it is one of the largest park areas in Europe - more than 140 hectares. Some trees are 200-400 years old. The charm and beauty of the park is given by natural lakes scattered throughout the area, flowing into each other, and artificial ponds.
- Partially, the Goloseevsky massif occupies the park to them. M. Rylsky, where the museum of this famous Ukrainian poet is located. There are also attractions, boat stations, sports grounds.
- Feofania Park is surrounded by one of the largest medical centers in the country. On its territory there are springs with healing water.
- Koncha Zaspa is a place of elite relaxation.
- VDNH park, where bike paths and places for walking with children are arranged.
- Pirogovo Park, where the Museum of Ukrainian Architecture is located.
The calm territory of the Goloseevsky district has become a place where science flourishes. There are 2 universities in this part of the city: bioresources and agricultural, as well as an observatory and an exhibition center.
The Goloseevsky district in the photo looks not only green, but also very lively. In recent years, this Kiev region has been actively built up. Here 2 microdistricts called Teremki grew up. All the conditions for living and recreation have been created for residents: sports, art and general education schools work, there are sports grounds, playgrounds, shops, shopping centers.
Only in Golosievo there is a city hippodrome, as well as bases for training ice skaters and football players.
The economy of the region is based on the activities of nearly 60 industrial enterprises.
Sights of the Goloseevsky district
Although the Goloseevsky district is not considered a place attractive for tourists, there are many interesting places here. So, there are several museums dedicated to the work of Ukrainian writers. The territory of the Baykovsky cemetery is interesting for visiting , where crypts in Lutheran, Catholic and Orthodox styles have been preserved. You can spend the whole day at the Pirogovo Museum, examining Ukrainian houses, mills, workshops, preserved from the XVII century.