State Flag Square
State Flag Square (Belarusian:Плошча Дзяржаўнага сцяга) is a square on Victors Avenue[2] in the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It sits between the avenue and the BelExpo Exhibition Center.[3]
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Native name | Плошча Дзяржаўнага сцяга |
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Type | Square |
Location | Victory Avenue |
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Completion | July 2, 2013 |
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Designer | Anna Aksyonov[1] |
Inauguration
The Square was opened by President Alexander Lukashenko and Lao President Choummaly Sayasone[4][5] on July 2, 2013, during a ceremony on the square.[6]
Events
Flag
The flag of Belarus located at an altitude of 70 metres is 14 metres long and 7 metres wide.[8] The flag is made with special waterproof fabric and weighs 25 kilograms (55 lb).[9][10] The width of the flagpole is 30 centimeters at the top, and 50 centimeters at the bottom.[11]
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References
- "Anna Aksyonov, chief architect of the project:". http://www.ctv.by. Retrieved 2017-07-02. External link in
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(help) - "The State Flag Square is located on Pobeditelei Avenue".
- "It lies between Victors Avenue and a renovated BelExpo exhibition center".
- "Attending the ceremony was President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Choummaly Sayasone who is in Belarus on an official visit".
- "Laotian President Choummaly Sayasone, who arrived in Belarus on a state visit the day before, was also in attendance".
- "State Flag Square inaugurated in Minsk | Latest news of Belarus - politics, society, culture, sport | Belarus News | Belarusian news | Belarus today | Belarus.by". www.belarus.by. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "The State Flag Square will be used to mark the State Flag and Coat of Arms Day, patriotic events, and take foreign delegations to".
- "70-meter-high staff displaying a 14-meter-wide and seven-meter-tall national flag".
- "Президент Беларуси внес свой вклад в реконструкцию Площади Флага в Минске". НОВОСТИ. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- "However, the size and enjoy himself flag 100 square meters, weighing 25 kilograms".
- "The width of the flagpole - 30 centimeters at the top and a half meter at the bottom".
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