Independence Avenue (Minsk)
Independence Avenue (Belarusian: праспект Незалежнасці, Russian: проспект Независимости) (Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci) is the main street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Independence Avenue crosses Minsk radially from its centre towards the North-East. Length of the avenue is about 15 km (9.3 mi).[2]
| Niezaliežnasci Avenue | |||
 View of the avenue | |||
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| Native name | праспект Незалежнасці (Belarusian) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Former name(s) |
Zahariy Street (1801-1812) New Town Street (1812) Zahar'evskaya street (1812-1918) Gaupshtrasse (1918) Soviet Street (1919) Adam Mickiewicz Street (1919-1920) Soviet Street (1920-1941) Gaupshtrasse (1941-1944) 25 of March Street (1944) Soviet Street (1944-1952) Stalin Avenue (1952-1961) Lenin Avenue (1961-1991) Francysk Skaryna Avenue (1991-2005) Independence Avenue (2005-present)[1] | ||
| Type | avenue | ||
| Length | 15 km (9 mi) | ||
| Other | |||
| Known for | central avenue of Minsk | ||
Notable landmarks
Key landmarks located from West to East:
- Independence Square
- KGB Headquarters
- October Square
- Palace of the Republic
- Museum of the Great Patriotic War
- Belarus State Circus
- Central House of Officers
- Trade Unions Palace of Culture
- Aleksander Garden Square
- Yanka Kupala Park
- Gorky Park
- Victory Square
- Church of Holy Trinity
- Yakub Kolas Square
- Kalinin Square
- Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
- Čaliuskincaŭ Park
- National Library of Belarus.
World Heritage status
Architectural ensemble of Francysk Scaryna avenue in Minsk (1940s-1950s) is in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Cultural property).[3]
Interesting facts
- Independence avenue crosses five different squares on its path: Kalinin Square, Yakub Kolas Square, Victory Square, October Square and Independence Square.[2]
- The avenue's name was changed 14 times.[4]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "5 Curious Facts About Minsk Main Street That Might Become New UNESCO Site - BelarusFeed". BelarusFeed. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage (PDF). UNESCO. 2014. p. 18.
- "Проспект Независимости в Минске за свою историю поменял 14 названий". TUT.BY (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
External links
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