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Lenin Square, Donetsk

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Lenin Square
Площа Леніна
Площадь Ленина
The statue of Lenin on the square
TypeSquare
LocationDonetsk, Ukraine (Claimed and controlled by Russian Federation)
Construction
Construction start1927
Completion1967
Other
Known forThe Central square of Donetsk

Lenin Square (Ukrainian: Площа Леніна, romanizedPloshcha Lenina, Russian: Площадь Ленина, romanizedPloshchad 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:

Landmarks

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References

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  1. ^ "Интернет Донбасс Донецкий Регион Площадь Ленина". www.internet.dn.ua. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "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.