Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street
| Большая Покровская | |
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street in August 2016
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| Former name(s) | Sverdlov Street (Soviet period) |
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| Location | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| Postal code | 603005 |
| Nearest Nizhny Novgorod Metro station |
 Gorkovskaya
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| Coordinates | 56°19′20″N 44°00′02″E / 56.32222°N 44.00056°ECoordinates: 56°19′20″N 44°00′02″E / 56.32222°N 44.00056°E |
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street (Russian: Большая Покровская улица. Short-name - Pokrovka) is the main street of Nizhny Novgorod. One of the oldest streets. Until 1917 it was considered a street for noblemen. Formed as the main street of the city by the end of the XVIII century. It is considered an analogue of the Arbat in Moscow or 6-7 Lines of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg.
The street began to form in the Middle Ages. Then its direction was set on the road to Moscow. After the visit of Empress Catherine II, a new regular city plan was developed, providing for a quarterly system. In 1823 - 1824 years was built the bell tower at the church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin (Russian: Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы). Since then, the street has become known as the Bolshaya Pokrovskaya. Most often the street was called "Pokrovka".
At the end of the XVIII - beginning of the XIX centuries on the street began to build stone buildings. Since then it has become the main street of the city and has become known as the "noble family", because of the location on it of the estate of the generals, princely families, the governor, the vice-governor and other high officials. In 1896 Nicholas Theater was built, the opening of which was timed to coincide with the beginning of the All-Russia Exhibition. July 18, 1896, he was visited by Emperor Nicholas II. By the beginning of XX century buildings streets heavily compacted and houses began to form a continuous line on both sides of the street. In 1913, the main state bank was built on the street. Its opening was timed to the Romanov Tercentenary.
After the revolution, the street was renamed and began to bear the name of the revolutionary Yakov Sverdlov and was popularly called "Sverdlovka". Approximately in 1935, the Church of the Intercession was demolished. Until the 1980s, the street was a road and in the early 80's it was made pedestrian.
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