[club1543502|La ruelle Vorobiev attire à la fois les amateurs de cinéma et les terroristes].6 photos

Certain inhabitants of Kharkiv also recall that this alley used to be named Devichaya Street. For many locals, the city center is limited to well-known streets such as Sumskaya, Pushkinskaya, Ivanova, Petrovsky, and others. However, if one deviates from these familiar routes, it is possible to discover quiet lanes and alleys where the history of ancient Kharkiv—magnificent, mysterious, and proud—was shaped. This cultural capital of Ukraine, its first capital... If you start walking from the beginning of Pushkinskaya Street, pass by the Choral Synagogue, then the Mechnikov Institute, and turn right, you will arrive at Vorobyeva Street. Going a little further to the right, you will come across an alley with the same name. It is about this alley, Vorobyeva, that we will be telling you today. This narrow street is named in honor of Vladimir Petrovich Vorobyev (1876-1937), a renowned expert in human anatomy and academic member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Before the beginning of the 20th century, this alley was called Skrypnitsky, because the water carriers’ carts constantly made a screeching noise here as they delivered water to the Nagorni district. This beautiful, quiet, and unique alley is located in the heart of Kharkiv, near Pushkinskaya Street. Nearby lies the Choral Synagogue. A few years ago, scenes for the movie “Dau” were even filmed here. During the shooting, the police not only sealed off the alley but also a part of Vorobyeva Street adjacent to it. Only the film crew’s vehicles were allowed to pass through, and everyone else had to take detours. On November 13, 2008, around 11 a.m., a package was found in Vorobyeva Alley. From inside it came a distinct ticking sound, resembling that of a clock. For several hours, police officers and members of the SBU worked at the scene to assess the potential danger of this seemingly dangerous package before proceeding with any actions. After a thorough examination, experts decided to neutralize the threat on the spot. The suspicious package was discovered by a local gardener near a tree in Vorobyeev Alley. It was he who called the bomb disposal team to inspect it. Experts in explosives immediately arrived at the scene along with police officers and a coordination team from the SBU anti-terrorism center. The access to the alley was closed off for both pedestrians and journalists. This was done to first determine the extent of the potential danger. Only after ensuring its safety, was access reopened. The remains of the explosive material were sent for analysis in a laboratory, where it was determined that this homemade explosive device was actually quite “inoffensive.” It contained nothing dangerous; merely external features resembling those of an explosive device. In fact, it was just a mock-up. It is unknown who created this explosive device and why it was left in the alley. However, some locals speculated that the package might have been just film props. Less than a month earlier, filming for a movie about physicist Leo Landau had taken place in Vorobyeev Alley. Moreover, there is a building in this area with a mysterious, dark, and historic past. At number 8 of this street, there used to be the “Anatomical Theater of the Women’s Medical Institute.” This building was constructed in 1911 according to the design of architect A.N. Beketov. According to some locals, the basements, abandoned rooms, and attic were thoroughly explored by looters long before it was boarded up. In fact, it was boarded up for the filming of a movie about the famous physicist Leo Danilovich Landau “Dau.” Rumor has it that this “building with boarded-up windows” is actually the rear part of the current Mechnikov Institute complex, where what was known as the “farewell house” used to be located. In the basement level, specifically in the semi-basement, of this building, there was a special room. There, the temperature was constantly maintained at 8 degrees Celsius using underground water. Over time, as the institute was established, an anatomical theater (a display of cadavers) was set up here. Later, a Pasteur station and a workshop were established in this building, where, for the first time in Kharkov, pharmaceutical vaccines were filled into ampoules. Additionally, some residents of Kharkiv recall that Vorobyeva Alley used to be named Devichaya Street. We have previously written about the origins of Kharkiv’s streets such as Chebotarskaya, Rymskaya, Gogol, Pushkinskaya, and Katsarskaya. You can find more information at: kh.vgorode.ua
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