The Besarabsky Market (, Besarabs'kyi rynok), also referred to as the Besarabka (), is an indoor market located in the center of Kyiv on the Bessarabska Square at the southwest end of the city's main thoroughfare, the Khreshchatyk. Constructed from 1910 to 1912 to a design of Polish architect Henryk Julian Gay, the market features of market space. Its name originates from Bessarabia, a region conquered by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Turkish Wars and now partially located in southwestern Ukraine on the territory of the Odessa Oblast (province). See also Lazar Brodsky Market (place) Retail References External links Vokrug sveta magazine - section in the article on Khreshchatyk. Бессарабський ринок in Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv Buildings and structures in Kyiv Bazaars in Ukraine Besarabsky Shopping malls established in 1912 Art Nouveau architecture in Kyiv Art Nouveau retail buildings Commercial buildings completed in 1912 1912 establishments in the Russian Empire 1912 establishments in Ukraine