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Art Students
Corner of Sofievskaya (Софиевская) and Preobrazhenskaya
(Преображенская)
In the summer on the southeast corner of Sofievskaya
and Preobrazhenskaya often students from the nearby
Grekova art school sit and draw the two buildings at
Sofievskaya 23 (Софиевская) and the southern corner
of Sofievskaya.
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Building on the corner of Sofievskaya (Софиевская)
and Preobrazhenskaya
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Sofievskaya 34 (Софиевская) Building
Photo by Galen Frysinger
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Memorial Plaque
Sofievskaya 34 (Софиевская)
In this modest two story building on the Southwestern
corner of Sofievskaya (Софиевская) and Preobrazhenskaya
(Преображенская), Bulgarian classical author Ivan
Vazov lived from 1887 to 1889. During Vazov's stay
in Odessa he wrote his most famous work, "Under
the Yoke".
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The memorial plaque on the facade states:
In this house a famous Bulgarian
writer and
poet Ivan Vazov lived in 1887
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Grekova art school |
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Grekova art school (Художественное
им. М.Б. Грекова)
Preobrazhenskaya 14/16 (Преображенская)
This school was the first art school in Ukraine, founded
in 1865. It is named after the former student Mitrofan
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Memorial Plaque and a
building of architectural distinction
Preobrazhenskaya 13 (Преображенская)
(Corner of Shchepkina (Щепкина), Shchepkina
side)
The memorial plaque reads:
In this building an Italian antifascist
Vincenzo Baccala lived from 1932 to 1937.
1896-1937
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Three domes at Preobrazhenskaya
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On the roof of this building are three domes,
similar to Greek orthodox churches.
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Three story alcove at Preobrazhenskaya 15
Building of architectural distinction
Preobrazhenskaya 15 (Преображенская)
(Corner of Shchepkina (Щепкина))
This beautiful four-story building has a three-story
alcove with balconies. Sculptors grace the alcoves
in this unique building, and a large dome sits
on the roof.
Continue your virtul tour by
walking to the
Odessa State
University Science Library & Mayakovskava Street
Return to the Preobrazhenskaya
(Преображенская) Street overview
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