Old Kyiv
"Château de Fleurs"
In 1863, a French entrepreneur opened the entertainment venue "Château de Fleurs" (Castle of Flowers) on the site of the modern-day Dynamo Stadium. The cafe-chantant, as it was called in French style, housed a restaurant, concert halls for performances, a dance hall, a summer theater, and a beer bar. It also featured the city's only park with a paid entrance fee of 40 kopecks on the busiest days. Dining at "Château de Fleurs" was also available only by subscription, costing from 9 to 15 rubles per month, depending on the number of meals one could have per day.
The name of the park fully reflected its concept. The park was adorned with flower beds featuring a wide variety of flowers.
Every season at the Château was marked by the emergence of a new pop star, a new spectacle, or attraction.
Ivan Nechui-Levytsky( Ukrainian writer, one of the founders of Ukrainian realism. His works are known for their depth and humanism)described the Château in his novella "Clouds":
..."At the Château, there was a grand celebration. The posters announced that that evening there would be Tyrolean songs sung in the garden, then fireworks would be set off, and at the end, Bengal lights and a fireworks display. A large crowd gathered! The entire Château in the valley was filled with masses of people."
Шато Де Флер👆
An old map where the Château de Fleurs still exists
Château de Fleurs closed in 1894 due to financial difficulties and changes in management. Later, Dynamo Stadium was built on its site.
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Anonyme. Dahlia, France, vers 1920. Plaque autochrome | src galerie src lumiere des roses at paris photo 2023 (9.11.23 - 12-11-23)
A l'occasion de Paris Photo 2023 qui se tiendra au Grand Palais Ephémère du 9 au 12 novembre 2023, nous célébrerons le cent-vingtième anniversaire de la naissance du procédé autochrome. lumiere des roses
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source : @cheminer-poesie-cressant
les fleurs se sont emparées de la lumière du lever comme pour exister encore ; la lumière comme un soin avant la mort
© Pierre Cressant
(vendredi 22 septembre 2023)
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Santa Cruz do Sul, Brasil, 24 Janeiro 2023
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Léon Busy ~ Parc de la Tête d'Or, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France, 1917-1918. Autochrome Lumière.
Rhône-Alpes - Léon Busy - (juin 1917-mai 1918)
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Fleur en verre
Fleur en verre réalisé par mes soins.
Glass flower made by me.
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