Dzerzhinsky Prospekt, Novosibirsk

Dzerzhinsky Prospekt

Native name	Проспект Дзержинского (Russian)
Length	5.7 km (3.5 mi)
Location	Novosibirsk Russia
Nearest metro station	Beryozovaya Roshcha

Dzerzhinsky Prospekt (Russian: Проспект Дзержинского) is a street in Dzerzhinsky City District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It starts from Seleznyov Street and runs northeast, crosses Koshurnikov, Krasin, Shakespeare, Korolyov, Volochayevskaya and Polzunov streets. The prospekt ends near the bridge over the Kamenka River. The length of the street is about 5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi).

History

Dzerzhinsky Prospekt is one of the oldest roads in Novosibirsk. In the 17th and 18th centuries this road was part of Kalmyk Route which ran from Krivoshchyokovo (current Leninsky District of Novosibirsk) to Tomsk.

In 1948, Dzerzhinsky Prospekt 1 was built.

In 1957, the street was named after Felix Dzerzhinsky.

Architecture

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  Dzerzhinsky Prospekt 1a
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  Dzerzhinsky Prospekt 7
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  Dzerzhinsky Prospekt 18

Organizations

• State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing
• Dzerzhinsky District Administration

Parks

• Beryozovaya Roshcha Park
• Dzerzhinsky Park

Gallery

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Transportation

Metro

Entrance to Beryozovaya Roshcha Station is located between Dzerzhinsky Prospekt and Koshurnikov Street.

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  Beryozovaya Roshcha

Notable residents

• Robert Bartini (1897–1974) was an Italian-born Soviet aircraft designer and scientist. He lived on Dzerzhinsky Prospekt 75 from 1952 to 1956.