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Freedom Square (Sukhumi)

Coordinates: 43°00′12″N 41°01′09″E / 43.00333°N 41.01917°E / 43.00333; 41.01917
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Freedom Square
LocationSukhumi, Abkhazia
Coordinates43°00′12″N 41°01′09″E / 43.00333°N 41.01917°E / 43.00333; 41.01917
Built1920
ArchitectV. Shchuko
Governing bodyCity of Sukhumi
Freedom Square (Sukhumi) is located in Abkhazia
Freedom Square (Sukhumi)
Location of Freedom Square in Abkhazia

Freedom Square (Russian: Площадь Свободы) is the main square in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. It is used for public events. The parliament of Abkhazia is located on the square.[1]

History

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In the 1920s, it was landscaped and was named Liberty Square. During the Soviet period, the area was named after Vladimir Lenin, and a monument to Lenin stood on the pedestal near the Government House. In 1985 a government building was built on the square which housed the Council of Ministers of Soviet Abkhazia. It was heavily damaged during the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).

The following is a list of architectural monuments on the square:

  • The ruined building of the Council of Ministers of Abkhazia
  • Monument to Vladislav Ardzinba

References

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  1. ^ "Вице-президент Абхазии Рауль Хаджимба: Только признание может предотвратить уничтожение абхазского народа". Российская газета (in Russian). 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2017-10-08.