Theatre Square, Tskhinvali Explained

Theatre Square, Tskhinvali
Map Type:South Ossetia#Shida Kartli#Georgia (country)
Area:square
Location:Tskhinvali, Georgia de jure
South Ossetia de facto
Coordinates:42.2256°N 43.97°W

Theatre Square is a public area in Tskhinvali, the capital of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia.

History

New Year's Day celebrations held on the square between 31 December and 1 January.[1] All Independence Day and Victory Day Parades occur on the Square.[2] Back when Tskhinvali was known as called Staliniri, it bore the name "The Central Square" and had a monument to the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. After coming to power in the 50s, Premier Nikita Khrushchev's De-Stalinization program forced the dismantlement of the monument in the middle of the night. After 2005, the theatre on the square was completely destroyed, the residents and the city leadership came to a consensus on its restoration.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Новогодний праздник на Театральной площади Цхинвала. МИА "Южная Осетия сегодня". south-ossetia.info. 2020-03-13.
  2. Web site: Военный парад в Цхинвале в День Республики впервые пройдет не на главной площади. tass.ru. 2020-03-13.
  3. Web site: История театральной площади Цхинвала. YouTube. 2020-03-13.