Lenin Square (russian: Площадь Ленина) is the main square in
Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternat ...
, the capital of the
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
. It is located between the streets of Artem, Postyshev, Gurov, and Komsomolskiy Avenue.
It was formed between 1927 and 1967.
In 1967, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
Bolshevik revolution
The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolsheviks, Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was ...
, a monument to Lenin was erected on Lenin's Square.
Many notable events have occurred on the square recently, including the following:
* The protest by pro-Russian separatists against the Ukrainian Government took place on the square.
* Parades of the separatist government in honor of
Victory Day
Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may ob ...
,
May 1
Events Pre-1600
* 305 – Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor.
* 880 – The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches.
* 1169 &ndas ...
, and the founding of the DPR take place on the square.
Landmarks
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Donbass Palace
Donbass Palace is the first 5-star hotel in Donetsk that joined The Leading Hotels of the World (2005).
History
Hotel "Donbass" was built in 1938 upon the plans of N. Rechanikov and A. Shuvalova. During the construction, the project was redesig ...
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Donetsk Symphony Orchestra
The Symphony Orchestra of Donetsk Philharmonic Society is an orchestra based on Lenin Square in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Notable members include but are not limited to
* Roman Krasnovsky
* Goran Bregović
Goran Bregović (born 22 March 1950) is a ...
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Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre
The Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre is a theatre in Donetsk, Ukraine. It was founded in 1927 and was awarded national status in November 2009. It has hosted the regional theater festival "Theatrical Donbas" since 199 ...
* Ministry of Coal Industry of Ukraine
* Executive Committee of the Voroshilovsky district
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Gallery
File:Lenin square in Donetsk 032.jpg,
File:Lenin square in Donetsk 005.jpg,
File:Lenin square in Donetsk 039.jpg,
File:2014-03-01. Protests in Donetsk. Crowded Lenina Square.jpg,
File:2016-05-05. Репетиция парада к Дню Победы в Донецке 002.jpg,
See also
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Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternat ...
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List of places named after Vladimir Lenin
This is a list of places which are named or renamed after Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his alias Lenin. Some or all of the locations in former Soviet republics and satellites were renamed (frequently reverting to pre-Soviet names) aft ...
References
Squares in Donetsk
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