Rybalskyi Peninsula
Rybalskyi Island (Ukrainian: Рибальський острів, 
Рибальський півострів.ogg (help·info) translit. Rybal’s’kyi ostriv; literally: Fisherman's Island) is a peninsula on the Dnieper River (Dnipro), located in the Right-Bank Podilskyi Raion of the city of Kiev. Although named as an island it is in fact a peninsula and a former spit. It is now a predominantly industrial area.
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[edit] History
The peninsula was formed from clay deposits, which served as the left-bank of the Pochaina River. Rybalskyi Peninsula takes its name from the fishermen of Podil who once lived on it. In 1897-1899, the peninsula was raised and strengthened, which would later enable it to house a shipyard, as well as to form the Kiev Harbour between the peninsula and the Podil riverbank.
In 1926-1930, an electrical power station was constructed in the north-western part of the peninsula (engineered by B. Domanseho and M. Parusnykovyi). In the end of the 1930s, the Leninska Kuznia shipbuilding factory was reconstructed.
During the Second World War, the peninsula suffered heavy damage from bombings. After the war, reconstruction began and new factories and foundations were constructed.
[edit] Present infrastructure
In 1961, a new river port was built in the Harbour, and in 1963 the Harbour Bridge was constructed to provide road access to the Rybalskyi Peninsula from the center of the city.
The main compound of the SZR, the Ukrainian military intelligence agency, is located on the Rybalskyi Peninsula.
[edit] Development plans
In 2005, plans were released for the perspective reconstruction of the Rybalskyi Peninsula, by the year 2020.[1] Included into the plan are residential and business buildings, underground parkings, hotel-office combination buildings, trade centers, and socio-cultural constructions.[1] In addition, a Kiev Metro station Sudnobudyvina of the Podilsko-Voskresenska Line, is currently being constructed on the peninsula, which will provide better access to the peninsula from the city.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Project of reconstruction of the Rybalskyi Peninsula" (in Russian). archunion.com.ua. December 5, 2005. http://archunion.com.ua/gradsovet_05_12_07.html.
- ^ "Project of Podilsko-Voskresenska Line metro stations" (in Russian). archunion.com.ua. March 7, 2007. http://www.archunion.com.ua/sovet-2007/gradsovet_07_03_28.shtml.
[edit] Notes
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of April 5, 2007 of the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 50°28′40″N 30°31′58″E / 50.477773°N 30.532722°E
