Nothing remains of Agatangelo Krymsky. This place will continue to preserve the Soviet era, according to Bohdan Lohvynenko.

Many people on the internet are quite upset that "Naukova Dumka" is disappearing. But how many have tried to support this publishing house, founded by Agatangel Krymsky, by visiting them in their final days of operation?

Yes, you still have a chance. If you head to Hrushevsky Street to their "official bookstore," which hasn't really been that for quite some time — you'll find mostly old books scattered haphazardly. However, the staff will assure you that the store is not actually closing and will complain about journalists who spread such rumors.

By the way, during power outages, you can only move around the store with your own flashlight in the dark. They haven't even thought of having a single battery-operated light bulb there.

So, the second attempt to show support for the publishing house is at Tereshchenkivska Street. At the entrance, it states that they are not operating. Further in, there are about five identical notes with exclamation marks on each subsequent door. Yet, the publishing house itself mentioned on their page that their last working day was October 2. Despite this, the lady at the reception will tell you that you can still try to go in: "Someone got lucky today," she laughs.

In the editorial room, which is indeed "that" bookstore mentioned in the final announcement from the publishing house, several older ladies are manually packing books. From the threshold, you can hear remarks like: "What are you doing here? Didn't you see the announcements?" and "Don't come back until next Monday; we have no time for you!" along with other similar rude remarks.

The sadness over the closure of one of the oldest publishing houses dissipates almost instantly. Perhaps this is a true chance for rebirth. There is nothing left of Agatangel Krymsky there.

It would be a shame if no public organization engaged in science takes over the brand and its history. The spaces at such central addresses could become real cultural or educational centers in capable hands; literally, between these two "bookstores," there is the "Smysl" bookstore, where literary life thrives daily. However, since this is the premises of the Academy of Sciences, it is likely that they will continue to preserve the old Soviet ways.