Independence Avenue (Minsk)

Independence Avenue (; ) is the main street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Independence Avenue crosses Minsk radially from its centre towards the northeast. The length of the avenue is about .

Notable landmarks

Key landmarks located from west to east:

• Independence Square
• The House of Government
• Minsk City Hall
• Church of Saints Simon and Helena
• Belarusian State University
• KGB Headquarters
• October Square
• Palace of the Republic
• Museum of the Great Patriotic War
• Belarus State Circus
• Central House of Officers
• Trade Unions Palace of Culture
• Aleksander Garden Square
• Yanka Kupala Park
• Gorky Park
• Victory Square
• Church of Holy Trinity
• Yakub Kolas Square
• Kalinin Square
• Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
• ČaliuskincaÅ­ Park
• National Library of Belarus.

World Heritage status

Architectural ensemble of Francysk Scaryna avenue in Minsk (1940s-1950s) is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Cultural property).

Interesting facts

• Independence avenue crosses five different squares on its path: Kalinin Square, Yakub Kolas Square, Victory Square, October Square and Independence Square.
• The avenue's name was changed 14 times.

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