The Postal Square is one of the biggest squares in Kiev.
The main building of the Postal Square is the Dnieper River Station.
From the Dnieper River Station has 4, and from the area - 2 floors.
In the central part of the station stands a round tower, where the establishment of communications equipment and inspection of the fairway.
On the river station located post office, telegraph office, hotel, restaurant, etc.
The right of the river station stretches Postal Square.
Area Postal area began to settle in 4 th century.
At 17 - the first half of 19 centuries the area was called Khreshchatyk (from the name of a brook Khreshchatyk).
The modern name comes from the post office built here in 50 years of 19 century.
At the Postal Square is the Church of the Nativity.
It was built in 1810 by architect A.
I.
Melensky.
In early May 1861, the church is the remains of T.
G.
Shevchenko during his transportation from St.
Petersburg to Kanev.
Near the church was the house of the Ukrainian composer A.
L.
Vedel.
At the Postal Square is also the lower cable car station.
He is inclined railway with cable traction.
Funicular connects the Crypt and Podolsk district of the city.
It was built in 1902 - 1905 under the project engineers M.
K.
Piatnitsky and N.
I.
Baryshnikov.
The idea of creation belongs to the engineer A.
A.
Abragamsonu.
The funicular was opened in May 7, 1905.
Original name was Michael's mechanical lift.
It connected the upper terrace of Vladimir's Hill and the Borichev street current.
The length of the track was 200 meters.
In 1928 the funicular was reconstructed and extended the line to 38 meters up the street Sagaydachny.
In 1958 he was upgraded computer room.
The funicular is the shortest route between the upper part of the city and skirts.