Republic Square | |
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Native name Respublika Alañy (Kazakh) | |
New Square Independence Square | |
Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Coordinates | 43°14′18″N 76°56′43″E / 43.23833°N 76.94528°E |
Built | 1980 |
Republic Square (Kazakh: Республика Алаңы, Respublika Alañy, Russian: Площадь Республики), also known as Independence Square or New Square is the main square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is used for public events. The former presidential palace, later used as municipal offices, sat on its south side until 2022.[1][2]