1905 Square (Yekaterinburg)
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1905 Square (Russian: Площадь 1905 годa), also translated as the Square of 1905, is a square in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is the oldest square in Yekaterinburg.[1]
History
Imperial era
The area arose in the early years of the construction of Yekaterinburg and soon became the central place of trade. In 1745-1747 a wooden Epiphany church was built on the square. In 1771-1774, next to the church on the square, a two-story stone Epiphany Cathedral was built. The square became the center of revolutionary events of the early 20th century. On 1 May 1905, the first political demonstration and rally took place on the square. On 19 October 1905, students and gymnasium students entered the square to discuss the "Highest Manifesto for the Improvement of Public Order", published by Emperor Nicholas II.
1917-1919
On 26 October 1917, the
Since 1920
In 1928, a 5-storey residential building was built on the north side. In 1930, the historic pre-revolutionary Epiphany Cathedral was demolished by decision of the City Council. In 1929-30, two lines were laid at the Yekaterinburg tram near the square. In 1967, a side extension was made to the building of the Conservatory, where the concert hall of the Conservatory was located. Since December 1991, the Administration of the City of Yekaterinburg has been located on The square. In 1994, the Yekaterinburg metro station was opened. In 2008, during the replacement of old paving stones, numerous burials were discovered. It is assumed that, basically, they belong to the clergymen buried at the Cathedral. A few days later, prayers were held at this place by the ministers Temple of Innocent of Moscow. On 8 March 2012, the reconstruction of the historic pre-revolutionary Passage building began, which actually turned into a demolition of the building and cutting down the Square at the Passage, which caused heated discussions and protests of the citizens.[3][4]
Events on the square
Since 1947,
Notoriety
The existence of the square goes back over 200 years. The centrepiece of the area is the Exaltation of God Cathedral, which at the time, had a bell tower which rose to a height of 88 metres, the highest point in the city. Other landmarks include a statue of Vladimir Lenin. During his tenure as First Secretary of the Sverdlovsk Communist Party, Boris Yeltsin worked on the square in one of the administrative buildings.
Gallery
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The building of the city duma.
References
- ^ "It is the main square of the city and one of the oldest as well".
- ^ "1905 Square: Go Back to the Days of the USSR".
- ^ В Екатеринбурге у «Пассажа» горожане устроили стихийный митинг // KP.RU
- ^ В центре Екатеринбурга сносят историческое здание универмага «Пассаж» — Алена Баталова — «В Екатеринбурге сносят историческое здание» — Российская газета &md …
- ^ "there's always the famous Ice City of and a Christmas tree for New Year's Eve. The International Ice Sculpture festival Europe-Asia is organized exclusively there".
- ^ "День Победы. От Свердловска до Екатеринбурга - Уральский государственный экономический университет".
- ^ С площади 1905 года навсегда уберут парковку для автомобилей
- ^ "Russian Revolution: Square of 1905 Revolution: Ekaterinburg: Vladimir Lenin monument".