Lenin Square, Donetsk
| Площа Леніна Площадь Ленина | |
 The statue of Lenin on the square | |
 Interactive map of Lenin Square | |
| Type | Square |
|---|---|
| Location | Donetsk, Ukraine (Claimed and controlled by Russian Federation) |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1927 |
| Completion | 1967 |
| Other | |
| Known for | The Central square of Donetsk |
Lenin Square (Ukrainian: Площа Леніна, romanized: Ploshcha Lenina, Russian: Площадь Ленина, romanized: Ploshchad Lenina) is the main square in Donetsk, the capital of the Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine. It is located between the streets of Artem, Postyshev, Gurov, and Komsomolskiy Avenue.[1]
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
- Donbass Palace
- Donetsk Symphony Orchestra
- Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre
- Ministry of Coal Industry of Ukraine
- Executive Committee of the Voroshilovsky district
- Transfiguration Cathedral[2]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Интернет Донбасс Донецкий Регион Площадь Ленина". www.internet.dn.ua. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ a b "Площадь Ленина в Донецке, история и описание архитектурного комплекса - Planet of Hotels". www.planetofhotels.com. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ Александр. "памятник В. И. Ленину и трехгранный пилон на площади Ленина в Донецке - Донбасс информационный". www.donbass-info.com. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "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.