Independence Avenue (Minsk)
| <span class="nickname" ">Belarusian: праспект Незалежнасці | |
| Niezaliežnasci Avenue | |
 The KGB (secret police) Headquarters | |
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| Former name(s) | Francysk Scaryna avenue |
|---|---|
| Type | avenue |
| Length | 15 km (9 mi) |
| Other | |
| Known for | central avenue of Minsk |
Independence Avenue (Belarusian: праспект Незалежнасці, Russian: проспект Независимости) (Praspiekt Niezaliezhnasci) is the main street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Independence Avenue crosses Minsk radially from its center towards the North-East. Length of the avenue is about 15 km. Several key landmarks are located at the Independence Avenue (from West to East):
- Church of Holy Trinity, Minsk
- Independence Square, Minsk, The House of Government and Minsk City Hall,
- KGB headquarters, Minsk (State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus)
- October square, Minsk
- Belarus State Circus
- Victory Square, Minsk
- Yakub Kolas Square
- Kalinin square, Minsk
- National Library of Belarus
World Heritage Status
Architectural ensemble of Francysk Scaryna avenue in Minsk (1940's-1950's) is in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Cultural property).[1]
References
- ↑ Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage (PDF). UNESCO. 2014. p. 18.
External links
Media related to Niezaliežnasci Avenue at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 53°55′00″N 27°35′09″E / 53.9167°N 27.5858°E
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