 Evening view of Quarter 95 and the co-named public square | |
| Former name(s) | Gorky square |
|---|---|
| Area |  Saksahansky District, Metallurgical District |
| Location |  Kryvyi Rih,
Ukraine |
| Nearest metro station |  Budynok Rad1М 2М 3М 4М Mudryona1М 2М 3М 4М |
| Coordinates | |
Quarter 95 (Ukrainian: 95 квартал) is a living quarter in the central part of the city Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine and a same named public square.
The quarter is located in the center of the city, on the left bank of Saksahan river, divided between the Saksahansky District and the Metallurgical District.
It serves as a major shopping and entertainment center of the city, being located around the roundabout which is a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right. It is particularly known as place of public discussions, street artists, for its video display and neon signs mounted, particularly on the corner building on the northern side.
The Quarter 95 square
"Plaza" shopping mall
The Quarter 95 square roundabout
Soviet era residential buildings
(aka The Doctors' houses)
Transport
The Budynok Rad underground station of the Kryvyi Rih Metrotram is on the southeastern edge of the quarter, factically serving as the border with Quarter 96. There are four underground entrances, two from each side of the station, which are designated with illuminated signs with a large green "M" letter.
Location and sights
Major shops
McDonald's restaurant is popular with tourists and inhabitants, there is also a KFC restaurant just down the Gagarin Avenue, a French mini cafe «François» located just behind the roundabout, a fish restaurant and some other various fashionable cafes and decent bistros offering pizza, sushi, burgers, kebab etc. are easily found all around the quarter.
ATB-Market, VARUS are major retailers located on the square.
Some major retailers of sporting goods like Adidas, Montana Sport Hamburg and various extreme shops can be found just within the adjacent district.
Also some elite boutiques are usually placed between the square and two neighbouring quarters. Same situation is for couple large entertainment centers.
Ukrposhta, Nova Poshta, Kyivstar, Vodafone, lifecell, ROZETKA, Raiffeisen Bank, PrivatBank, ALLO, Levi's, Rieker Shoes, EVA departments and shops are often considered to be part of the business area. Also there are some other clothes, musical instruments and fan merchandize stores located in Plaza shopping mall. There also are business centers like "Saramont", "Plaza" (particularly top floors).
Demonstrations
The Square's status as a high-profile public space has made it the destination for numerous political demonstrations, including the Euromaidan and Memorial board to the Heroes of Russo-Ukrainian War.
Name usage in popular culture
The television production company Quartal 95 Studio cofounded by now President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, a native of Kryvyi Rih, is named after the area.