Svobody Square
That square was laid out in the mid-19th century at the fork-shaped crossroads, hence its triangular shape. A square with a triangular form ... because geometry thrives on irony!"
Originally, it was a town green. By mid-19th century, the fashion for squares was greenery. Today, it is a mini-park that occupies most of the square.

The previous names:
Russian period
Dumskaya Square, Ratushnaya (Town Hall) SquarePolish period
plac Józefa Piłsudskiego ( J.Pilsudski Square )
Soviet period
ploshchad Svobody (Freedom Square)The main attractions in the square:

War memorial
It was put up in 1965 to commemorate the Soviet troops that liberated Brest from the Nazi occupation on July 28, 1944. Every year this date is celebrated as the Day of the City.
In the picture sculptor Moisey Altshuler (in the center) with Soviet war veterans. He has designed the monument.

A big boulder commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Brest's liberation.

Indian summer (2009)
The south-eastern corner of the square, where Budyonny Str. crosses Sov. Pogranichnikov Str.

A commercial college is seen on the opposite side.
You can view the square in winter here
More in the project "Old and New Brest"
