Lenin Square, Donetsk

Lenin Square (Russian: Площадь Ленина) is the main square in Donetsk, the capital of the proto-state breakaway republic of the Donetsk People's Republic. It is located between the streets of Artem, Postyshev, Gurov, and Komsomolskiy Avenue.[1]

Lenin Square
The statue of Lenin on the square
Native name Площадь Ленина  (Russian)
Type Square
Location Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic (Officially Ukraine)
Construction
Construction start 1927
Completion 1967
Other
Known for The Central square of Donetsk

It was formed between 1927 and 1967.[2] In 1967, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution, a monument to Lenin was erected on Lenin's Square.[3][4]

Many notable events have occurred on the square recently, including the following:

  • The protest by pro-Russian separatists against the Ukrainian Government took place on the square.
  • Parades of the separatist government in honor of Victory Day, May 1, and the founding of the DPR take place on the square.

Landmarks

See also

References
  1. "Интернет Донбасс Донецкий Регион Площадь Ленина". www.internet.dn.ua. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. "Площадь Ленина в Донецке, история и описание архитектурного комплекса - Planet of Hotels". www.planetofhotels.com. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  3. Александр. "памятник В. И. Ленину и трехгранный пилон на площади Ленина в Донецке - Донбасс информационный". www.donbass-info.com. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  4. "Площадь им. В.И. Ленина — центральная площадь Донецка | Донецк: история, события, факты - Сайт о Донецке и его истории". infodon.org.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-09-10.

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