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   Building on the corner of Sophievskaya and Preobrazhenskaya
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Building on the corner of Sophievskaya and Preobrazhenskaya
  Photo by Galen Frysinger
 Sophievskaya 34
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Sophievskaya 34
 Three domes at Preobrazhenskaya 13 On the roof of this building are three domes, similar to Greek orthodox churches.
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Three domes at Preobrazhenskaya 13 On the roof of this building are three domes, similar to Greek orthodox churches.

Corner of Sophievskaya (Софиевская alternate spelling: Sofievskaya) and Preobrazhenskaya (Преображенская)

In the summer on the southeast corner of Sophievskaya and Preobrazhenskaya often students from the nearby Grekov School of Fine Art and Theater sit and draw the two buildings at Sophievskaya 23 (Софиевская) and the southern corner of Sofievskaya.

Memorial Plaque

Sophievskaya 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".

The memorial plaque on the facade states:

In this house a famous Bulgarian writer and

poet Ivan Vazov lived in 1887

Grekova art school

Russian: Художественное им. М.Б. Грекова
Preobrazhenskaya 14/16 (Преображенская)

  Grekova art school
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Grekova art school

This school was the first art school in Ukraine, founded in 1865. It is named after the former student Mitrofan Grekov, the founder of Soviet battle painting.

Memorial Plaque

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

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.

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Preobrazhenskaya Street

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