Independence Square, Minsk

Independence Square
Plošča Niezaliežnasci
Independence Square
Native nameПлошча Незалежнасці (Belarusian)
Former name(s)Lenin Square
TypeSquare
Maintained byMinsk Mayor’s Office
Area7 hectares (70,000 m2)
LocationIndependence Avenue, Maskowski District, Minsk
Nearest metro stationMinsk Metro
Construction
Construction start1964
Completion2002
Other
DesignerIosif Langbard
Known forMultiple ceremonial events and hosting the seat of government.

Independence Square (Belarusian: Плошча Незалежнасці, Russian: Площадь независимости) is a square in Minsk, Belarus. It is one of the landmarks on Independence Avenue. The National Assembly of Belarus and Minsk City Hall are on this square. During the period of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic it was called Lenin Square. It is currently one of the largest squares in Europe.[1]

  1. ^ "Places to see in Minsk: exciting tourist attractions, museums, picturesque parks… | Belarus.by". www.belarus.by. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2017-01-24.