Chüy Prospekti

Chüy Prospekti (Kyrgyz: Чүй проспекти, Russian: Чуйский проспект, romanized: Chuysky prospekt) is a major avenue in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It stretches from east border of Bishkek to Deng Xiaoping Prospekti in the west.

Chüy Prospekti

Interactive map of Chüy Prospekti
Native name	Чүй проспекти (Kyrgyz) Чуйский проспект (Russian)
Former name(s)	Leninskiy Prospekt, Ulitsa XXII Parts'ezda, Stalin Street, Grazhdanskaya, Kupecheskaya
Location	Bishkek
Coordinates	42.8754°N 74.6198°E / 42.8754; 74.6198
Other
Known for	Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences, Osh bazaar, Bishkek City Major's Office, Philharmonic Hall

History

Chüy Prospekti originated as Kupecheskaya (Merchant) Street, and in 1924 it was renamed into Grazhdanskaya (Civil) Street. From 1936 it was known as Stalin Street, 1961 - XXII Parts'ezd Street, and in 1974 as Lenin Prospekt. Before the October Revolution Serafim Church, Tatar Mosque with medrese together with merchant's small shops, timber houses, and clay-walled huts were located along the street. In 1920-s the church was adopted for a social club, and the mosque and the medrese were converted to a school. All those buildings did not survived to present days.^[1]