Winter turned the road towards spring. Not the best time to go. Melted snow greatly spoils the perception of the view of the streets.
I live in Russia. In a small provincial town called Orel. The population is 304 thousand people. Most of all I love streets with old architecture. There is no pomposity in them. If my goal is just a walk, then I choose modest narrow streets with preserved ancient architecture.
Today I went for a walk along one of the oldest streets of our city called "November 7". There are different opinions about the time of construction of this street. On maps of the 19th century there are marks of this street. There are traces/references that the street was formed in the 18th century. In the 19th century this street was called Vedenskaya. Later it was renamed Vvedenskaya. There are references that the very first name of this part of the city was Eagle Lane. The modern name of the street was already in the 20th century - 1920.
In the photo above, the reverse side of the bridge called Turgenevsky. In honor of the great Russian writer Turgenev I.S. He was born in our city. Reinforced concrete structures were installed only in 1971. Earlier, a wooden bridge was laid across the Orlik River. Due to the construction of a new bridge, some buildings on the street had to be demolished. Including a temple and a monastery.
This is one of the rare modern buildings on this street. It is occupied by the joint-stock company Gazprom. The annex contains various offices.
The green building is a choir school for children. This is an old wooden building that has survived to this day.
Over the century, the street has lost most of its historical value. The temple and the monastery, and some other buildings are long gone. The reason for this was wars, fires, floods, the construction of a new bridge. After all, the street is located near the river. Previously, the Orlik River was full-flowing. And in the spring, the river went far beyond the shore, flooding nearby buildings. Gradually, the river became shallow, and already in the channel.
The street is located in the most prestigious area of the city. The center of which looks in a modern way. He is well-groomed. Here are traces from distant times. But each building has its own unique history.
Separate buildings are outdated not only morally, but physically. Not everyone is supported by repairs. Some of the buildings are no longer inhabited. But they are still worth. It is not clear why they are not demolished.
On the right you can see the yellow fence of the house of T.N. Granovsky, a famous Russian historian.
T.N. Granovsky was born in this house back in 1813. It is also the oldest wooden building.
Now in this house there are museum exhibits from the museum of N.S. Leskov. The museum building is under renovation and the exhibits were temporarily placed here.
On the left is a pink brick building. It is occupied by the local television and radio company. It is believed that in the old days this building was occupied by the gendarmerie. But there is no official confirmation. There is a commemorative plaque on the house stating that meetings of the first "Oryol Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies" were held in this house in 1917. This building and the neighboring one are from the beginning of the 20th century.
Nearby is the building of the forensic center of the police department of regional significance.
No one has lived in this wooden house for a long time.
This is the other side of the house. Probably earlier this house was designed for two, possibly three families.
For many years, such tiny balconies have not been arranged in houses. But in ancient buildings they are still preserved.
On the left, a large building is occupied by the regional children's hospital. This is one of the buildings of the medical institution. This is one of the modern buildings oldest street.
So I came to the end of a small street called "November 7th". It rests on another historical part of the city - Oktyabrskaya Street. Immediately opposite is the house where the famous Russian writer N.S. Leskov. In this part of the city, the local noble nobility lived in ancient times.
