Zhitnyotorzka street runs in Podil, in particular, between Khoryva street and Yaroslavsky lane. The street crosses Verkhnyi Val and Nizhniy Val, and forms Zhytnyotorzka Square at the intersection. Its length is about 400 m.
History
The area around the street has been known since ancient times as a shopping area and is mentioned in the annals under the name Torzhyshche Podilske, the territory of which during the times of Kyivan Rus reached the present Kontraktova Square. Since the 15th century it has been known as the Zhytniy Market (zhyto in Ukrainian means rye). The modern name of the street - from 1869 - comes from the square of the same name, where the main product was grain.
Building
One side of the street is built up mainly with merchant houses of the 19th century. For example, building No. 10 is a trading house of the middle of the 19th century, which has the status of a newly discovered architectural monument. In Soviet times, the design bureau of the Medaparatura plant was located here. The last numbered building on the corner of Yaroslavska Street, a residential building from the second half of the 19th century, was demolished in 1979.
The other side of the street is occupied by buildings of the Zhytniy Market and the "Podil" bus station. The Zhytniy Market is the oldest operating market in Kyiv, dating back to the days of Kyivan Rus. In the 15th century, it was the main trade center of the city, in particular, a fair was held here twice a year. The modern market building was opened in 1980. By the way, the market was the largest in Europe, had 1,350 trading places and another 600 in open areas. "Podil" bus station was built in the early 1980s. It served the southern direction of intercity traffic, in particular, the most distant point was the city of Cherkasy. The one-story building of the bus station still exists, although its role as the main transportation hub of Podil has long passed. Currently, a pizzeria operates in the premises.
