Hostynnyi Dvir (Kyiv)
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Hostynnyi Dvir (Ukrainian: Гостинний двір, Russian: Гостиный двор, Gostiny dvor) is a trade complex built in Kyiv, Ukraine (at the time part of the Russian Empire) back in 1809 by Luigi Rusca.
The complex replaced its older predecessor that was built in 1760s by Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi. After the great 1811 fire it was reconstructed under the supervision of Andrey Melensky.
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 (Contract Square), in the historical neighborhood of Podil, the building is the central piece of the Kontraktova Ploshcha architectural ensemble, many buildings of which are also included in the Historical-Architectural Preserve "Ancient Kyiv".