Street of Strachenykh
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Street of Strachenykh is a street located in the Ivano-Frankivsk
old town
between old town hall (Ratusha
) and new city administration building Bily Dim. It is one of several small streets that lead to the city's rathaus
.
During the Soviet times the street carried the name of Tobilevych after the Ukrainian play writer Ivan Tobilevych better known as Ivan Karpenko-Karyi. Since 1992 it was renamed into street of Stratchenykh (literally - street of Executed) to commemorate the 15 people who were executed by Gestapo
in front of the city's synagogue in accusation of being the members of Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists
.
The street runs between Market Square
and Mickiewicz Square - Lesya Ukrainka Street. At Mickiewicz Square it also connects to Kurbas Street that runs around the mentioned square. Along the way the street of Strachenykh intersects Virmenska Street. At No.7 is located the city's synagogue "Tempel". Next to the synagogue there is a monument to the executed residents of the city and the three-star hotel "Pid Templem".
The street is relatively narrow, designated for a two way traffic. It has a row of trees on both sides separating sidewalk from a roadway.
Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
old town
Old Town
Old Town is the typical designation of a historic or original core of a city or town. Although the city may be larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations...
between old town hall (Ratusha
Ratusha, Ivano-Frankivsk
Ratusha, Ivano-Frankivsk is a several stories-tall rathaus in the downtown of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk at the city's Market Square .It is the only rathaus in Ukraine built in the Art Deco...
) and new city administration building Bily Dim. It is one of several small streets that lead to the city's rathaus
Rathaus
Rathaus is a German word literally translating as “council house”, meaning “city hall” or “town hall”. Many specific buildings are referred to as Rathaus even when spoken about in English.Some important Rathäuser are:* Rathaus Schöneberg...
.
During the Soviet times the street carried the name of Tobilevych after the Ukrainian play writer Ivan Tobilevych better known as Ivan Karpenko-Karyi. Since 1992 it was renamed into street of Stratchenykh (literally - street of Executed) to commemorate the 15 people who were executed by Gestapo
Gestapo
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
in front of the city's synagogue in accusation of being the members of Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists
Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists
The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists is a Ukrainian political organization which as a movement originally was created in 1929 in Western Ukraine . The OUN accepted violence as an acceptable tool in the fight against foreign and domestic enemies particularly Poland and Russia...
.
The street runs between Market Square
Market Square (Ivano-Frankivsk)
Market Square in Ivano-Frankivsk is called Ploshcha Rynok and is historically the central square of the city. It is the oldest square and traces its history to the city's establishment...
and Mickiewicz Square - Lesya Ukrainka Street. At Mickiewicz Square it also connects to Kurbas Street that runs around the mentioned square. Along the way the street of Strachenykh intersects Virmenska Street. At No.7 is located the city's synagogue "Tempel". Next to the synagogue there is a monument to the executed residents of the city and the three-star hotel "Pid Templem".
The street is relatively narrow, designated for a two way traffic. It has a row of trees on both sides separating sidewalk from a roadway.