User:Mno/Kreshchatyk
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'Khreschatyk ([Хрещатик, Khreshchatyk] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), [Крещатик, Kreshchatik] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the main street of Kiev, Ukraine. The name is 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.
The entire street was completely destroyed during World War II by the retreating Red Army and rebuilt in the neo-classical style of post-war Stalinist architecture. The street has been significantly renovated during the modern period of Ukraine's independence. Today, the street is the administrative and business center of the city, as well as a popular place for Kievans.