In 1897-1899, the peninsula was raised and strengthened, which would later enable it to house a local shipyard for steamboats (engineered by M.Maksymovych), as well as to form the newly built Kyiv Harbor between the peninsula and the Podil riverbank.
In 1897-1899, the peninsula was elevated and fortified. This allowed it to house a local shipyard for steamboats (designed by M.Maksymovych), as well as to establish the newly constructed Kyiv Harbor between the peninsula and the Podil riverbank.