Kyiv, Ukraine Walking Tour - Khreschatyk Street

Walk with us along Kyiv's main thoroughfare, Khreschatyk Street on a sunny autumn Sunday afternoon. Join the throngs of people out for a stroll, shopping, eating, or just relaxing in the sunshine.

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Khreshchatyk (Ukrainian: Хрещатик) is the main street of Kyiv, Ukraine. The street has a length of 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) stretching from the European Square (northeast) through the Maidan and to Bessarabska Square (southwest) where the Besarabsky Market is located. Along the street are the offices of the Kyiv City Council which contains both the city's council and the state administration, the Main Post Office, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the State Committee of Television and Radio Broadcasting, the Central Department Store (TsUM), the Ukrainian House, and others.

The entire street was completely destroyed during World War II by the retreating Red Army troops and rebuilt in the neo-classical style of post-war Stalinist architecture. Among prominent buildings that did not survive were the Kiev City Duma, the Kyiv Stock Exchange, Hotel Nacional, and the Ginzburg House. The street has been significantly renovated during the modern period of Ukraine's independence. Today, the street is still significant to administrative and business city organizations, as well as a popular tourist attraction.

As of 2010, Khreshchatyk is included in the Top 20 most expensive shopping streets in Europe.

The name of Khreshchatyk is believed to be derived from the Slavic word krest or khrest (cross). It lies in a valley that is crossed by several ravines. When looked at from above, the valley resembles a cross. A small river, the Khreshchatyk River, a tributary of Kyiv's Lybid River, ran along much of the valley, and still runs underground along much of the street.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Ukraine becoming independent, the avenue gained a wider context as the central street of the country. During the late 1990s, a complex reconstruction took place, and most of the buildings were cosmetically cleaned up from elements, structurally upgraded and enhanced with colorful illumination. Modern electronic billboards and screens were also installed.

In 2000–01, Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti, became the center of the mass protest campaign known as Ukraine without Kuchma. Allegedly to keep the protesters out, the city Mayor (Oleksandr Omelchenko at that time) ordered a major reconstruction of the street, which led to significant rebuilding of Maidan Nezalezhnosti, and construction of two large underground shopping malls.

In the winter of 2004, Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti became the center of the main public protests of the Orange Revolution. The protesters' main tent encampment was situated in the street, and many Khreshchatyk buildings served as makeshift feeding and warming sites for the protesters, including the City Council House. In its peak, over a million people from all around Ukraine attended the rally. Late 2013 Khreshchatyk also became one of the centers of the Euromaidan protests.

source: Wikipedia

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[lifeincanadabylusy]

Wow!!! Sooo amazing street!!! Sooo beautiful buildings!!! Sooo beautiful people!!! 🤗🤗🤗 Like 26!!!

[vihaan]

Beautiful enjoyable walk .Gorgeous relaxing street with amazing ambience .Excellent videography .

[ExploreWithShrutiDxb]

Thanks for taking us there..
Enjoyed watching.
Stay connected friend.

[traveldiarieswithadi]

wow. I felt nostalgic walking on this famous street. The atmosphere here is so vibrant. One of my most favourite places in Kyiv. Thanks for this amazing tour.

[FXGlobally]

Cool video! A wonderful and enjoyable tour. Very nice scenery. Amazing street. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy your day.

[stanleykubrick]

Very cool street tour, loved seeing all the people out enjoying the sunshine and most not indulging in the idiocy of mask wearing! Lots of fun to watch!

[agostinobrienza]

Thanks so much for sharing.... I enjoyed it.

[renatalimarzi]

Great vibes, my friend! Always happy to discover and enjoy new places! Thanks for this amazing walk! Warm and friendly wishes and happy week! Renata

[peteswildlife]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful video. Kind regards, Petes

[elegantwalktour]

Oh wow this is amazing
Thank you for sharing my friend

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[bullDJI]

Hi Greg, the character of the buildings are very similar to ours in the Czech Republic. When I heard people's voices, I largely understood what they were saying.
I read the inscriptions and knew the meaning. I studied Russian-Cyrillic in 1980-1984, but if I lived in Russia or Ukraine, I would certainly soon return to fluent speech. It is also an interesting video from the streets of Ukraine.
I have never been there. Until 1991, it was the Soviet Union.Russian is completely different from ours. Every word is different. Those who do not learn Russian do not know what they are talking about. But because it is a Slavic language like Czech, we feel close to understanding by using word perception along with gestures.

[gurpir]

Looks nize n clean n beautiful..is it as developed as Seattle? Does it also face homeless crises like Seattle?

[richardarthur-nycstories]

This is definitely a place that I would love to visit so it is nice to take a walk around, it is going to be interesting to see all of the tourist traps. That Kartofan place looks like a posh version of your basic street food, lol. I also notice that the sidewalk needs quite a bit of work. In areas like this, the woman at 7:19 are the people I don't mind seeing. Even though she might only be selling cheap tat, at least she is trying to make an honest living. Which conveniently brings us to the scourge of society, the costume hawkers ;) In Times Square in New York you can barely move an inch because there are so many of them. I've only just noticed, I see some people wearing and carrying masks, I almost missed that. Are you in The Ukraine right now?

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[BeforeIKicktheBucket]

Ventured far and away? Great video...thanks for sharing...