Hostynnyi Dvir (Kyiv)
| Hostynnyi Dvir | |
|---|---|
Гостинний двір | |
Hostynnyi Dvir in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Status | under reconstruction |
| Architectural style | neoclassicism |
| Address | Kontraktova Square 4 |
| Construction started | 1809 |
| Completed | 1813 |
| Renovated | 1828–1833 1983–1990 2013–present |
| Owner | Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Luigi Rusca Andrey Melensky Valentyna Shevchenko Andriy Myrhorodskyi |
| Official name | Гостинний двір (за проектними матеріалами ар. Л.Руска, 1809 р.) (Hostynnyi Dvir (according to project material by arch. L. Rusca, 1809)) |
| Type | Architecture, Urban Planning |
| Reference no. | 947-Кв |
Hostynnyi Dvir (Ukrainian: Гостинний двір [ɦoˈstɪnːɪj ˈd⁽ʲ⁾wir]; Russian: Гостиный двор, Gostiny dvor) is a trade complex (hosting court) built in Kyiv, Ukraine (at the time part of the Russian Empire) back in 1813 by Luigi Rusca.
The interpretation of name in two languages is different due to semantics of both. Literally in the Russian language the word means a goods court, while in the Ukrainian language — a welcome court. The complex was built as part of many complexes that were built in cities of the Russian Empire.
Located at the Kontraktova Ploshcha (Contracts Square), in the historical neighborhood of Podil, the building is the central piece of the squares architectural ensemble, many buildings of which are also included in the Historical-Architectural Reserve "Ancient Kyiv".