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Location | Sukhumi, Abkhazia |
Coordinates | 43°00′12″N 41°01′09″E / 43.00333°N 41.01917°E |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | V. Shchuko |
Governing body | City of Sukhumi |
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]
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:
Freedom Square | |
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Location | Sukhumi, Abkhazia |
Coordinates | 43°00′12″N 41°01′09″E / 43.00333°N 41.01917°E |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | V. Shchuko |
Governing body | City of Sukhumi |
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]
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: