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Svobody Square
That square was laid out in the
mid-19th century at the fork-shaped crossroads, hence its
triangular shape.
Originally, it was a town green. By mid-19th century, the
fashion for squares was greenery. Till present it is a garden
square.
It
was the central square of Brest till 1915. The main land mark in
the south-eastern corner was the beautiful brick house of the
town hall, "Duma" in Russian, hence the old name of the square "Dumskaya".
The house was badly damaged during the invasion of Kaiser troops
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The
previous names:
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Russian period
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- Dumskaya Square, Ratushnaya
(Town Hall) Square
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Polish period
- Plac J. Pilsudskiego ( J.
Pilsudski Square )
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Soviet period
- ploshchad Svobody (Freedom
Square)
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The
main attractions in the square:
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- War
memorial
- was put up in 1965 to
commemorate the Soviet troops that liberated Brest on July
28, 1944. Every year the 28 July is celebrated as the Day of
the City.
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Sculptor
Moisey Altshuler designed the monument. In the picture (in the
center) with Soviet war veterans.
A big boulder commemorates the
60th anniversary of the Brest's liberation.
2009
Indian summer!
the
south-eastern corner of the square is the corner of
Budyonny Str. and
Sov. Pogranichnikov Str.
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A commercial college is seen on
the opposite side.
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You can
view the square in winter here
More in the project
"Old and New Brest"
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Let me know what streets you would
like to find at the site
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