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Dome at Grechiskaya and Aleksandrovsky Ave

Aleksandrovsky Ave. 7 (Александровский проспект) This building has a unique dome atop its roof.

Most Odessites know Aleksandrovsky Ave with its old Soviet name, Mira (Мира просп.) which means peace.

Pirate DVD and book Bazaar

In the middle of Aleksandrovsky Avenue is the Pirate DVD and book Bazaar.

Memorial plaque

Grecheskaya 42 (Греческая)

This building now holds a militia (police station). The plaque on the facade reads:

In this building great Ukrainian writer and revolutionary-democrat Ivan Franko lived in 1909 Aleksandrovsky Ave. (Александровский проспект) Formerly named Mira (peace) (Мира) during the Soviet Union

Directly south of Grecheskaya Ploshat (Square) (Греческая Площадь) this beautiful street has a grassy park median its entire length until reaching Cossack Square. It then continues on to the main entrance of Privoz bazaar.

School number 119 memorial plaques

Zjukovskovo 39 (Жуковского)

There are two plaques on the Aleksandrovsky Ave. side of this school. They read:

In this building, Odessa Special Air Force School No. 14 was located in 1940-1941, all graduates of which fought in the Great Patriotic War. Eternal glory to teachers and graduates of this school who perished fighting for their Motherland. In this Gymnasium (school No. 119) Honoured Teacher of Ukraine Alla Petrivna Bystrina worked as Director from 1970 to 1998.

Zjukovskovo 39

Police officers killed on duty memorial

Just North of Aleksandrovsky Ave. 11 (Александровский проспект) (Just South of Zhukovskovo (Жуковского))

This monument, built in the 1990's, is a memorial to all Odessa police officers that where killed on duty. The circular base lists all of those officers that were killed.

Photos

Franco inscription	Franco	Franco	Franco
Franco	Aleksander	Aleksander	Aleksander
Aleksander	Aleksander	Aleksander	Plaque
Street with plaque, Corner of Zhukovskovo and Nechipurenko	Dome at Grechiskaya and Aleksandrovsky Ave	Police memorial	Police memorial
Book and CD Bazaar	Bazaar	Bazaar	Bazaar
Bazaar	Bazaar	Bazaar	Memorial plaque
Building which the memorial plaque is on.	Back of Bazaar	Plaque near Aleksander statue	Plaque inscription
Plaque with Aleksander statue in background

Continue your virtual tour by walking to the Ekaterininskaya Street