Freedom Square | |
Native Language: | Abkhazian |
Coordinates: | 43.0033°N 41.0192°W |
Location: | Sukhumi, Abkhazia |
Built: | 1920 |
Governing Body: | City of Sukhumi |
Architect: | V. Shchuko |
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: