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Independence Avenue (Minsk)

Coordinates: 53°55′00″N 27°35′09″E / 53.9167°N 27.5858°E / 53.9167; 27.5858
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Independence Avenue
Niezaliežnasci Avenue
View of the avenue
Native nameПраспект Незалежнасці (Belarusian)
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]
Typeavenue
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Other
Known forcentral avenue of Minsk

Independence Avenue (Belarusian: Праспект Незалежнасці, romanizedPraspiekt 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]

Notable landmarks

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Key landmarks located from West to East:

World Heritage status

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Architectural ensemble of Francysk Scaryna avenue in Minsk (1940s-1950s) is in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (Cultural property).[3]

Interesting facts

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References

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  1. ^ "Проспект Независимости в Минске за свою историю поменял 14 названий". Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ^ a b "5 Curious Facts About Minsk Main Street That Might Become New UNESCO Site - BelarusFeed". BelarusFeed. 2016-09-07. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. ^ Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage (PDF). UNESCO. 2014. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Проспект Независимости в Минске за свою историю поменял 14 названий". TUT.BY (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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53°55′00″N 27°35′09″E / 53.9167°N 27.5858°E / 53.9167; 27.5858