The main square is the face of any city, as well as a meeting place of different eras and their values, some squares even become business cards of entire countries.
Lenin Square was created at the end of the XVIII — beginning of the XIX century, before it was called Bazarnaya. It got this name because there was a lively trade here on weekends, and its development was promoted in particular by the nearby Kiev descent, which went out to the river pier.
By the middle of the XIX century, Gostiny Dvor, city hall, Catholic Church and other buildings appeared on the square. It is noteworthy that almost none of them survived…
Since the formation of the city, Lenin Square has been the basis of the composition of Gomel. Immediately after it begins the famous Gomel Palace and Park ensemble, and three streets of the city radiate from it — Sovetskaya, Lenin Avenue and Proletarskaya.
Now tourists who come to the city on an excursion or visit Gomel as part of a tour can see on Lenin Square:
In addition, it is here that the main Christmas tree of the city is installed. So if you are planning to go on a New Year's trip to Belarus, Gomel is ready to meet you with the radiance of festive illumination!
Lenin Square was created at the end of the XVIII — beginning of the XIX century, before it was called Bazarnaya. It got this name because there was a lively trade here on weekends, and its development was promoted in particular by the nearby Kiev descent, which went out to the river pier.
By the middle of the XIX century, Gostiny Dvor, city hall, Catholic Church and other buildings appeared on the square. It is noteworthy that almost none of them survived…
Since the formation of the city, Lenin Square has been the basis of the composition of Gomel. Immediately after it begins the famous Gomel Palace and Park ensemble, and three streets of the city radiate from it — Sovetskaya, Lenin Avenue and Proletarskaya.
Now tourists who come to the city on an excursion or visit Gomel as part of a tour can see on Lenin Square:
- Monument to Lenin. The monument of the leader of the world proletariat was installed on the square in honor of the 40th anniversary of the BSSR
- Gomel Regional Drama Theater, behind which there is a square named after Kirill Turovsky. The building is decorated with columns and a sculpture of the muse of tragedy Melpomene, the Greek patroness of the theater
- Sports Palace
- Entertainment center