Renaissance Square, Stepanakert
Renaissance Square (Armenian: Վերածննդի հրապարակ), known commonly as Veratsnound[2] is the main square in Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized country of Artsakh.[3] It was built in 1994 following the Capture of Shushi and the liberation of the area by the Armenian Army and the Artsakh Defense Army.
| Veratsnound | |
 National Assembly | |
| Native name | Վերածննդի հրապարակ |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Lenin Square[1] |
| Type | Square |
| Maintained by | City of Stepanakert |
| Location | Stepanakert, Artsakh |
| Coordinates | 39°49′3″N 46°45′3″E |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1994 |
| Other | |
| Known for | The central square of Stepanakert |
The following landmarks and buildings are located on the square:[3][4]
- Presidential Palace
- Artsakh Freedom Fighters Union building
- National Assembly of Artsakh[5][6]
- Embassy of Armenia
- Palace of Youth
- Armenia Hotel[7]
The square commonly hosts political and social rallies,[8] weapons exhibitions,[9] New Year's Eve events[10] and processions.
Gallery
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Presidential Palace
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National Assembly building.
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References
- "The Soviet-era name of the square was Lenin's Square (named after communist idol - Vladimir Lenin, Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political theorist)". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- Holding, Deirdre; Allen, Tom (2018-12-12). Armenia: With Nagorno Karabagh. ISBN 9781784770792.
- "The main square of Stepanakert".
- Pointon, Matthew. Among Armenians. ISBN 9780244043810.
- http://azerbaijan24.com/about/azerbaijan_cities/nagorno_karabakh/xankendi/
- Holding, Deirdre (September 2014). Armenia: With Nagorno Karabagh. ISBN 9781841625553.
- "About Hotel". Armenia Hotel. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- https://anca.org/thousands-gather-in-stepanakert-to-mark-30th-anniversary-of-artsakh-movement/
- https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2017/05/09/Weapons-exhibition-held-in-the-Renaissance-Square-of-Stepanakert/1774152
- https://www.aravot-en.am/2017/12/15/204817/
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