Lenin Square (, ) is the main square in
Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capita ...
, the capital of the
Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast, also referred to as Donechchyna (, ), is an Oblasts of Ukraine, oblast in eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 million residents. Its capital city, administrative centre is Donetsk, though d ...
in Ukraine. 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, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (in Soviet historiography), October coup, Bolshevik coup, or Bolshevik revolution, was the second of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. It was led by Vladimir L ...
, 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 & ...
, and the founding of the
DPR take place on the square.
Landmarks
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Donbass Palace
Donbass Palace, or Donbas Palace, is the first 5-star hotel in Donetsk, Ukraine that joined the leading hotels of the World (2005-2014). It is located along Artema St, 80, Donetsk in Donetsk Oblast.
History
Hotel "Donbass" was built in 1938 ...
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Donetsk Symphony Orchestra
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Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre
The Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre or Donetsk State Academic Musical and Drama Theatre "Mark Brovun" () is a theatre in Donetsk, Ukraine. It was founded in 1927 and was awarded national status in November 2009. It ...
* 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 ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capita ...
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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) af ...
References
Squares in Donetsk
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