My favorite place in Kyiv is…

a length of 1.2 km.
It stretches from the European Square

 By the middle 19th century, it was developed as Kiev's

The street soon became the center of Kiev's commercial life, as the city itself developed into the main commercial center in the Empire's south-west.

Kiev and by 1894, the line was extended to Khreshchatyk.

the street was mined with explosives by the retreating Red

Among prominent buildings that did not survive were the Kiev City Duma.

and 1960s. The street was widened to 75-100 meters and

The street was one of Kiev's first landmarks that was serviced by the Kiev Metro in 1960, and was the system's first transfer station when the second line opened in 1976.

becoming independent, the avenue gained a wider context as the

public holidays, the street is closed to road traffic and

Our days

northern end, offers a few attractions: the relatively new office

located on the square on the Taras Shevchenko Boulevard until

building complex with a small, narrow street stretched through it.

the highest representative body of the city community. The members

start of Ukraine's independence movement in 1990, the square has been

and the 2013 – 2014 Euromaidan. Besides, the Maidan is a traditional point for several non-political events such as the city's Christmas Tree and the various festivities annually held on the Ukraine Independence Day and Kiev City Day.

recently came to be regarded as a "Slavic goddess" with

Nezalezhnosti opposite the tall monument. A myriad of windows as

and contains the city's main clock tower.
The building was built

The building was set afire on February 18, 2014, during Euromaidan clashes.

Ukrainian state institution of higher music education. Its courses include

Liadski Gate beneath the square
In Globus there are 192 shops

capital of Ukraine. The hotel was built in 1961 as

known as the Old Town or the Upper Town, in

In 2013–14 the square was one of the centres of the EuroMaidan protests.

center. This five-storey building is the host venue for a

trade fairs and conferences to international association meetings, product launches, banquets, TV-ceremonies, sporting events, etc.

concert halls in the Khrestchaty Park in Kiev, Ukraine. Formerly

and is frequented by street musicians. Major parades and celebrations