Khreshchatyk Street
Ukraine, Kyiv, St. Khreshchatyk
Description:
Khreshchatyk, or in Ukrainian Khreshchatyk, is the main street of the capital of Ukraine Kiev. Its length is only 1.3 kilometers, it begins on European Square, and ends on Bessarabskaya. Khreshchatyk is considered one of the shortest central highways in the world. The width is increased to 75 meters.
As a street Khreshchatyk exists only 200 years. In the 7th century, this area was crossed by ravines-beams and was called the Epiphany Valley - hence the modern name of the street. The building of Khreshchatyk is a single architectural ensemble. Residential houses are separated from the carriageway by chestnut boulevard. Since the late nineties of the 20th century on weekends and holidays, the street becomes pedestrian, traffic at this time is prohibited.
On Khreshchatka there are such interesting objects as metro stations "Kreshchatyk" and "Independence Square", Kyiv City Hall and City Council, Kyiv Passage, Bessarabian Market, Main Post Office, Central Department Store, Ukrainian House.