In all cities of the world you can find streets of various configurations and purposes, straight and winding, wide and narrow, with unusual names and unique buildings. But today we take a walk through the streets of great length, and find out what is the longest street in the world.
It is interesting that this criterion has disappeared from many world record ratings, but we will try to fill this gap.
The longest streets in the world
10
Prospect Rivadavia. Buenos Aires. Argentina
The longest street in Argentina, and generally in Latin America, stretches for 14 kilometers 600 meters through the capital of the state. In addition, it has the largest number of numbered houses.
The street was named in honor of the first president and active politician of the state of the first half of the XVIII century Bernardino Rivadavia. Interestingly, it goes beyond the boundaries of the big city, and, starting from May Square, ends in Moreno, one of the urban provinces of the Argentine capital.
9
Moscow avenue. Kharkiv. Ukraine
The street, with a length of 18 kilometers, is named after the Moscow slut, which has been running here since the founding of Kharkov.
Over time, the street lengthened and expanded, and today it has acquired a modern look and such a record length. A lot of industrial enterprises were built along the avenue during the Soviet era, which is why the locals nicknamed it “The Alley of the Giants”. But there are also residential buildings on the street, as well as shopping centers.
An interesting fact is that Kharkov is one of the largest cities in Ukraine.
8
Sofiyskaya street. St. Petersburg. Russia
In accordance with the decree of the municipal authorities of St. Petersburg, this already long city object is planned to be extended. But today it stretches for 18.3 kilometers and crosses three areas of North Palmyra.
Back in the Soviet period, they wanted to connect it with Gorokhovaya Street, but due to the difficulties of laying the highway through the cemetery, the project was rejected.
Sophia’s belongs to the Russian record, as it is the longest city street, where the name has a street, and not a highway or highway.
7
Broadway. New York. USA
In terms of celebrity and colorfulness, Broadway clearly occupies a leading position in urban development not only in New York, but also in the world. Thousands of tourists love to stroll along the street, the total length of which is 25 kilometers.
It houses cultural sites, offices, shopping centers. There are about 40 theaters alone, and fast food facilities cannot be counted. The largest street in New York was laid by the Dutch, and after the arrival of the British, they left its name "The Broad Way".
6
Street Dinmukhamed Kunaev. Tekeli. Kazakhstan
In a small Kazakhstan town with a population of only 20 thousand people, one of the longest streets in the world ran through. From beginning to end, its distance is 35 kilometers.
It is located in the very center of the city, and therefore it has many administrative buildings, cultural institutions, entertainment, cultural and shopping centers. Color is added to trams that run between houses and squares.
It is named after the Soviet political and statesman of the Kazakh SSR.
5
The second longitudinal highway. Volgograd. Russia
The peculiarity of the development of Volgograd led to the emergence of the longest highway with a length of 50 kilometers. But the street does not have official status, since different sections of the highway in different parts of the city near the Volga have their own names.
Stretching through the entire regional center, it connects two remote areas of Volgograd, and came into operation in the 70s of the last century. Through the entire highway laid urban transport routes.
4
MKAD. Moscow. Russia
The Moscow Ring Road encircles Moscow and stretches 109 kilometers. But the Russian capital has long grown beyond the Moscow Ring Road.
They wanted to build it back in the 30s, but the outbreak of the war changed plans, and it was built in 1962.
Today it has significantly expanded and acquired many overpasses, complex interchanges, and a powerful stream of cars moves in two directions along 10 lanes of a modern highway.
3
Seaside highway. Russia
The longest highway in St. Petersburg stretches for 170 kilometers. This is the longest street in the city, and was built in the 60s of the twentieth century.
All along the Primorsky highway, next to modern buildings, constructions of the century before last with unique architecture are adjacent. There are also preserved wooden buildings.
In addition to practical significance, it is also a cultural object, where the summer residences of famous historical figures of science and culture of Russia are located.
2
Sukhumvit Street. Bangkok. Thailand
The longest street in Thailand and Asia stretches between the buildings of the city of Bangkok and goes far beyond its borders. Its total length is 491 kilometers, and it crosses many towns and Thai provinces.
In the capital itself, this is a central shopping street with a variety of shops, shops. Here you can sit in the street cafes or visit the luxurious restaurants. On Sukhumvit there are numerous hotels and hotel complexes for every taste and wallet possibilities.
1
Young Street Toronto. Canada
The longest street in the world is located on the North American continent in Canada. It is hard to imagine, but its length is 1896 kilometers.
According to legend and the assurance of some historians, Young Street is laid along the old Native American trail. And indeed, she wags a little across the vastness of Canada. Starting off Lake Ontario, it cuts Toronto into two, and then, turning around Cochrane, leads to the border of Minnesota.
It is listed in all tourist guides, and Canadians are justly proud of their unique and unusual attraction.
Conclusion
As you can see, not in every street you can just walk like that, to overcome the distance from start to finish you will need a car or other type of public transport.
Cities grow into huge megacities, and perhaps in the future one more unique and long street will appear on the map of one of them.
Editorial TopCafe asks you to write in the comments what other long streets you know and how long they are.