Karpivka is not only a well-known abandoned garden.
It is also a historical area between Goncharivka and Kholodna Gora, from Seminarska Street to the railway.
Researchers are most often attracted by Karpivska Street itself, which until the end of the 19th century was called Serikivska.
We dare to assume that it was named after the merchant dynasty of Serikovs, better known for their houses on Moskalivka.
It was named Karpivska, apparently, in honor of the garden, which received its name from the last owners, the merchants Karpovs.
According to the latest data of researchers, in 1917-1928, a famous singer Mark Bernes lived in house number 6:
Although some researchers still believe that he lived in house number 32:
House 18 in the photo below is very interesting, which is exposed to the street by an oval wall (there was a hall inside). I managed to talk to a resident who said that during the renovation of the house, bricks with stamps from the 1860s were found.
The population, according to pre-revolutionary lists of homeowners of the early 1900s, was very diverse.
Here lived townspeople, peasants, merchants, soldiers…
One plot belonged to the Prussian subject of Besdo Johann-Karl-August Karlovich.
In the depths of the blocks, on the streets and alleys of Karpivka, you can also see a lot of interesting things:
- These are rare, but large 2-3-story buildings built on steep slopes:
They clearly resemble apartment houses.
2. A mud hut:
3. And a small house with columns:
There are many old doors here that have survived:
And this building resembles houses from the 1910s:
This house has preserved interesting window frame:
You can also see interesting views of the downtown from the tops of steep climbs:
But we highly recommend coming here in sunny weather.
Binoculars are recommended.
or a camera with 10x+ zoom
There are also a lot of cats here!
Buildings on Karpivska Street were damaged by a Russian missile strike on May 14, 2023. Due to the blast wave, some railway rails flew into the courtyards of the buildings.
