Khreshchatyk

Khreshchatyk is the main street of Kyiv, approximately 1.3 kilometres long, running through the Pecherskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts. 

According to researchers, Khreshchatyk in Kyiv has been mentioned since approximately the 18th century. 

Khreshchatyk Street is Kyiv's calling card. It is home to Maidan Nezalezhnosti, TsUM, Passage and Bessarabskyi Market. 

Read the latest news about Khreshchatyk today – how Kyiv's main street lives during Russia's war against Ukraine. 

Also learn about the history of Khreshchatyk and the events that happen there: accidents and road crashes, fires, scandals, rallies and much more.

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