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    Cultural center of the continent in 19 century was Kyiv

    At the end of the 19th century, Kyiv could be considered the cultural center of the continent, where Eastern and Western civilizations met.

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    Village houses in Ukraine in the late 1800s or early 1900s
    Village houses in Ukraine in the late 1800s or early 1900s
    Сoncrete relief on the stairs in the interior of the "Dnipro" sanatorium (now known as Druzhba) in Yevpatoria, Crimea.
    Сoncrete relief on the stairs in the interior of the "Dnipro" sanatorium (now known as Druzhba) in Yevpatoria, Crimea. The artwork was created by Ukrainian artist Ernest Kotkov in the early 1980s.
    Szewczenko School (Shevchenko School). Vita. Canada. 1921. Oseredok
    Szewczenko School (Shevchenko School). Vita. Canada. 1921. Oseredok
    Views of Odessa. [Album]. Boulevard. Mid-1850s.
    Views of Odessa. [Album]. Boulevard. Mid-1850s.
    Views of Odessa. [Album]. View of the Pokrovsk Church and Aleksandrovsky Avenue. Mid-1850s.
    Views of Odessa. [Album]. View of the Pokrovsk Church and Aleksandrovsky Avenue. Mid-1850s.
    Odesa. Boulevard. Monument to Duke Richelieu. Late 1870s.
    Odesa. Boulevard. Monument to Duke Richelieu. Late 1870s.
    Odesa. View taken from the small pier. 1850s.
    Odesa. View taken from the small pier. 1850s.D’ap. nat. et lith. par F.Gross. Lith. de A. Braun à Odessa.
    Odesa. Quarantine. Mid-1850s.
    Odesa. Quarantine. Mid-1850s.
    Views of Odessa. [Album]. Preobrazhenskaya Square during a storm. Mid-1850s.
    Views of Odessa. [Album]. Preobrazhenskaya Square during a storm. Mid-1850s.
    The competitive project presented by the Museum of Antiquities and Arts. The main facade.
    The competitive project presented by the Museum of Antiquities and Arts. The main facade.
    Verkhovyna 12
    Verkhovyna 12
    Verkhovyna 11
    Verkhovyna 11
    Villa Bashkirtseff in Nice
    Villa Bashkirtseff in NiceFrom 1871 to 1877, the Bashkirtseff family villa in Nice served as a setting for Marie’s early ambitions. Here, surrounded by the social life she adored, Marie immersed herself in private studies, driven by her vision of fame. Today, Nice commemorates her with a dedicated street and a permanent display of her work in the Musée des Beaux-Arts.
    A watering hole under a bridge in a city in Yunnan province by Sofia Yablonska
    A watering hole under a bridge in a city in Yunnan province by Sofia Yablonska
    Castle of Tadeusz Hrabianka on Podilla, drawing from nature by Napoleon Leda
    Castle of Tadeusz Hrabianka on Podilla, drawing from nature by Napoleon Leda
    Kremenchuk bridge
    Kremenchuk bridge
    Ukrainian ladies in Harkiv
    Ukrainian ladies in HarkivFor some time, Kharkiv played the role of the capital, thanks to the industrial development of the Donetsk-Kryvorizka region, the city became one of the largest cities of the All-Russian Empire. At the same time, it was one of the centers of activity of the Ukrainian revival.
    A man on a fence
    A man on a fenceOne of the many photos of people and the area where Paraska-Plytka Horytsvit lived
    Life is bustling in old Kyiv
    Life is bustling in old KyivIt is not surprising that at the end of the 19th century, almost half of all Jews in the world lived in Ukraine. The cultures of all the countries on the continent flocked there and it was very beneficial for doing business.
    Windmills by Hryhoriy Shevchenko
    Windmills by Hryhoriy ShevchenkoHryhoriy Shevchenko - a photo artist from the Shevchenko family - the great-grandson of the late Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko. He was engaged in photography at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which allowed him to capture places and people that had not yet undergone dramatic changes and retained their pristine authenticity.