Description of the attraction
One hundred meters or "weaving" is the unofficial name of the pedestrian zone in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk, which is located on Independence Street, and stretches from Vecheva Square to Ivan Franko Street. This city is famous for its numerous walking pedestrian zones, but, perhaps, the longest is considered to be Stometrovka, which was created in the days of the Soviet Union. Its length is more than five hundred meters. It is noteworthy that the architects who developed the plan for this street eventually received the USSR State Prize.
Initially, the street was called Tysmenetska road, because it connected the city with Tysmenytsya. In 1986, the street was renamed Sapezhinskaya. In those days, it was a lively area around which expensive houses, hotels, shops were built.
The street still retains the memory of past centuries. All buildings adjoining the 100 meters, which are being completed or rebuilt, are made in the same style as the first ones that appeared here. The work of Soviet architects is constantly supplemented by local craftsmen of artistic forging. Several years ago, unusual forged sculptures began to appear on the street. An international festival of blacksmiths is held annually in Ivano-Frankivsk, and many of the masters' works remain in the city.
