October Palace, Kiev
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The October Palace (Ukrainian: Жовтневий палац, Zhovtneny palats) in Kiev, Ukraine was designed by architect Vikentiy Beretti in the early 1900s. Renamed as the International Center of Culture and Arts (Ukrainian: Міжнародний центр культури і мистецтв, Mizhnarodny tsentr kul'tury i mystetstv) after Ukrainian independence in 1991, the palace has been used for different purposes throughout its history. Prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917, the building housed a "Seminary for Young ladies" (Russian: Институт благородных девиц, Institut Blagorodnyh Devits), hence the street where it was located was called Institutskaya Street. After the revolution, the building was used by the government, including housing the Ukrainian branch of the KGB.
Almost completely destroyed in the Second World War, the building was renovated between 1952 and 1959, and named the October Palace of Culture, used primarily as a concert stage. The street was also renamed October Revolution Street.
After the break up of the USSR, it was renamed to its present-day name. Today, it continues to be used as a concert hall as well as an international trade center with many foreign offices located inside it. A movie theater wing was recently added.
Besarabska Square: Besarabsky Market • Besarabsky Quarter • Metrohrad • Arena Centre
Prorezna Street • Central Department Store • Ministry of Agrarian Policy • Passage • City Council
Maidan Nezalezhnosti: Central Post Office • City Duma building • Globus • Liadskyi Gate • National Musical Academy • Hotel Ukrayina • October Palace • Trade Union House • Kiev Conservatory
European Square: Hotel Dnipro • Ukrainian House • Kiev Philarmony • Parliamentary Library
