Olesya Honchara Street is one of the historically significant streets in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, located in the Old Kyiv area. It stretches from Velyka Zhytomyrska Street to Halytska Square, descending toward the valley of the Lybid River and connecting the historic city center with the railway station. The street follows a complex route shaped by the natural terrain and is notable for its valuable historic architecture.
Its history dates back to the 1830s, and throughout the 19th and 20th centuries the street changed names several times, reflecting the political transformations of different eras. It received its current name in 1996 in honor of Oles Honchar — a prominent Ukrainian writer and public figure.
Among its important cultural landmarks is the former Makovskyi Clinic, which now houses the Museum of the Sixties, dedicated to the history of the Ukrainian intelligentsia of the 20th century.