Independence Avenue (Minsk)
Street in Minsk, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Street in Minsk, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Independence Avenue (Belarusian: Праспект Незалежнасці, romanized: Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci; Russian: Проспект Независимости) is the main street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Independence Avenue crosses Minsk radially from its centre towards the northeast. Length of the avenue is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).[2]
Niezaliežnasci Avenue | |
Native name | Праспект Незалежнасці (Belarusian) |
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Former name(s) | Zahariy Street (1801-1812) New Town Street (1812) Zahar'evskaya street (1812-1918) Gaupshtrasse (1918) Soviet Street (1919) Adam Mickiewicz Street (1919-1920) Soviet Street (1920-1941) Gaupshtrasse (1941-1944) 25 of March Street (1944) Soviet Street (1944-1952) Stalin Avenue (1952-1961) Lenin Avenue (1961-1991) Francysk Skaryna Avenue (1991-2005) Independence Avenue (2005-present)[1] |
Type | avenue |
Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Other | |
Known for | central avenue of Minsk |
Key landmarks located from West to East:
Architectural ensemble of Francysk Scaryna avenue in Minsk (1940s-1950s) is in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Cultural property).[3]
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