Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Ukrainian: Майдан Незалежності Ukrainian: [mɐjˈdɑn nezɐˈlɛʒnosʲtʲi], literally "Independence Square") is the central square of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the city's main squares, it is located on Khreshchatyk Street in the Shevchenko Raion. The square has been known under many different names, but often it is called by people simply Maidan ("square"). The square contains the iconic Independence Monument. In the 19th century, the square contained buildings of …