Independence Square, Minsk
Independence Square | |
| Native name | Плошча Незалежнасці (Belarusian) Площадь Независимости (Russian) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Lenin Square |
| Type | Square |
| Maintained by | Minsk Mayor’s Office |
| Area | 7 hectares (17 acres) |
| Location | Independence Avenue, Maskowski District, Minsk |
| Nearest metro station | Minsk Metro |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1964 |
| Completion | 2002 |
| Other | |
| Designer | Iosif Langbard |
| Known for | Multiple ceremonial events and hosting the seat of government. |
Independence Square (Belarusian: Плошча Незалежнасці, Belarusian pronunciation: [ˈpɫoʂt͡ʂa nʲezaˈlʲeʐnasʲt͡sʲi], Russian: Площадь Независимости, romanized: Ploshchad Nezavisimosti) is a square in Minsk, Belarus. It is one of the landmarks on Independence Avenue. The National Assembly of Belarus and Minsk City Hall are on this square. During the period of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic it was called Lenin Square. It is currently one of the largest squares in Europe. The Minsk Metro's Ploshcha Lyenina station opens to the square, and the area is also serviced by the 1, 69, and 119с busses, among several others.