Halytska Square

The Peremohy Square in Soviet times (1985)

The Peremohy Square (Ukrainian: Площа Перемоги, translit.: Ploscha Peremohy, literally: Victory Square) in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is a large square in the city, dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

A crossing of several historic streets such as Saksahanskoho street, Taras Shevchenko boulevard, Zhylianska street - it is a beginning of Peremogy prospect - one of the longest and broadest avenues in the city.

The most notable building on the square is the Kiev Circus.

30 m (98 ft)-tall Victory monument and twin houses on the both sides of the Peremohy prospect with "1941" and "1945" markings on their tops are situated on the square to commemorate the victory.

From 1869 — 1952 the square has been known as Galytska Square (Ukrainian: Галицька площа). Before 1950s this area has also been unofficially commonly known as Yevbaz (Ukrainian: Євбаз, literally: Jewish market), that used to be there but was dismantled in the end of 1940s.

The square is served by numerous marshrutkas, trams, buses and trolley-buses.

References

• Template:Uk icon Перемоги площа in Wiki-Encyclopedia Kiev