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.
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 |
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Description
editThe 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 -
Bridge during the Euromaidan, away from Maidan -
wider view -
towards October Palace at evening
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The pedestrian bridge at Instytutska Street will be restored to the Independence Day. TV 5. 21 August 2014