Editing Bishkek (section)

===Orientation===
Although Bishkek itself is relatively young, its surrounding area has some sites of interest dating to prehistoric times. There are also sites from the [[Greco-Buddhist art|Greco-Buddhist]] period, the period of [[Church of the East|Nestorian]] influence, the era of the Central Asian ''[[khanate]]s'', and the Soviet period.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |title=Bishkek: The City of Lenin and the White House {{!}} .TR |url=https://www.tourism-review.com/travel-tourism-magazine-bishkek-the-city-of-lenin-and-the-white-house-article765 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.tourism-review.com |language=en}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2022}}
[[File:Russian Orthodox cathedral in Bishkek.jpg|thumb|Russian Orthodox cathedral of the Holy Resurrection]]
The central part of the city is laid out on a rectangular grid plan. The city's main street is the east-west Chüy Avenue ([[Chüy Prospekti]]), named after the region's [[Chu (river)|main river]]. In the Soviet era, it was called [[Lenin]] Avenue. Along or near it are many important government buildings and universities. These include the [[Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences|Academy of Sciences]] compound. The westernmost section of the avenue is known as [[Deng Xiaoping]] Avenue.

Sovietskaya Street forms the primary north–south corridor through Bishkek. Officially, Sovietskaya Street has been renamed [[Leadership of Communist Kyrgyzstan|Yusup Abdrakhmanov]] Street, but it is still commonly referred to by its original name. Its northern and southern sections are called, respectively, Yelebesov and Baityk Batyr Streets. Several major shopping centres are located along with it, and in the north, it provides access to [[Dordoy Bazaar]].

Erkindik ("Freedom") Boulevard runs from north to south, from the main railroad station (Bishkek II) south of Chüy Avenue to the museum quarter and sculpture park just north of Chüy Avenue, and further north toward the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the past, it was called Dzerzhinsky Boulevard, named after a Communist revolutionary, [[Felix Dzerzhinsky]], and its northern continuation is still called Dzerzhinsky Street.

An important east–west street is Jibek Jolu ('[[Silk Road]]'). It runs parallel to Chüy Avenue about {{Cvt|2|km}} north of it and is part of the main east–west road of [[Chüy Region]]. Both the eastern and western bus terminals are located along Jibek Jolu.

There is a Roman Catholic church located at ul. Vasiljeva 197 (near Rynok Bayat). It is the only Catholic cathedral in Kyrgyzstan.<ref>[http://www.catholic-kyrgyzstan.org/ Catholic Church in Kyrgyzstan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803091208/http://www.catholic-kyrgyzstan.org/ |date=3 August 2019 }}. Catholic-kyrgyzstan.org. Retrieved 11 March 2012.</ref>

A stadium named in honour of Dolon Omurzakov is located near the centre of Bishkek. This is the largest stadium in the Kyrgyz Republic.