Kropyvnytskyi is unrecognizable: old photos of the city that received a new name several times

Kropyvnytskyi is an important industrial and cultural center in the center of the country. The city is located within the Prydniprovska Upland, on the banks of the Ingul River, where smaller rivers, Sugoklia and Biyanka, flow into it. The lands of modern Kropyvnytskyi and the surrounding areas were once the possessions of the Zaporizhzhian Sich, where the Cossacks set up winter quarters.

The history of the city dates back to the mid-18th century and is associated with the construction of the St. Elizabeth Fortress. Old photos of Kropyvnytskyi have appeared online.

Kropyvnytskyi is a city that has changed its name many times:

• Yelisavethrad - from February 10 (21), 1784 to September 5, 1924, after the name of the Elizabethan fortress;
• Zinovievsk - from September 5, 1924 to December 27, 1934, in honor of Hryhorii Zinoviev;
• Kirovo - from December 27, 1934 to January 10, 1939;
• Kirovohrad - from January 10, 1939 to July 14, 2016.
• Kropyvnytskyi - from July 14, 2016, as part of decommunization and to perpetuate the Ukrainian figure Marko Kropyvnytskyi.

In the nineteenth century, the city began to develop rapidly, with new industrial enterprises and retail space appearing. The city became an important transportation hub thanks to the construction of a railroad.

In 1882, the first Ukrainian professional theater was opened, founded by Marko Kropyvnytskyi. He was a prominent playwright, actor, and theater figure who made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian theater culture.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, Yelisavethrad was actively built up. New residential areas, administrative buildings, and public facilities were built. The urban development combined elements of classicism, modernism, and other styles.

The revolutionary events of 1917 did not spared Yelisavetgrad at that time, and the city became an arena of struggle between various political forces.

The 1920s and 1930s were a period of social, political, and economic transformation when the city experienced profound changes, including industrialization and collectivization.

During the Second World War, the city was occupied by Nazi troops in 1941 and suffered significant destruction.

After the liberation from the German occupiers, the city began to rebuild and became a regional center.

Kropyvnytskyi is a city with a rich history that has gone through numerous stages of development and change. From its founding as a military fortress to the modern regional center, the city has retained its unique atmosphere and culture.

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