Great National Assembly Square, Chișinău
Native name | Piața Marii Adunări Naționale (Romanian) |
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Former name(s) | Victory Square |
Type | Square |
Location | Chișinău, Moldova |
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Known for | The Central Square in Chișinău |
The Great National Assembly Square (Romanian: Piața Marii Adunări Naționale), formerly known as Victory Square (Romanian: Piața Biruinței) is the central square in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. It is surrounded by the following buildings and monuments:
- Stephen the Great Monument[1]
- Monument to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation
- Government House
- Triumphal Arch
- Nativity Cathedral
- Cathedral Park[2]
History
In the 19th century, the space of several hundred square meters from the perimeter of the current Stefan cel Mare Avenue. In 1812, became a permanent center for government business. It had the same type of
Massed events
Under government legislation, anyone can stage public events in the square with consent from the Chisinau City Hall.[6]
Parades
During the
Public demonstrations
In 1966, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin visit the city, attending a mass demonstration on the square. It marked the 500th anniversary of the city's establishment.[7][8] On August 31, 1989, the adoption of the Romanian language as a state language occurred on the square. A 2018 rally supporting the reunification of Moldova and Romania was held on the square.[9] In the run up to the 2020 Moldovan presidential election, an organization affiliated with President Igor Dodon, the Union of Officers of Moldova, occupied the square.[10]
Political activities
On 15 May 2000, after the Government's initiative to abolish benefits for veterans of the Soviet–Afghan War, sympathizers went to Great National Assembly Square.[11] Protests against President Vladimir Voronin took place on the square during the April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests.[12] Many mass events during the 2015–2016 protests in Moldova took place in the square.[13][14] On 21 May 2023, the European Moldova National Assembly took place in the square.[15]
Gallery
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The Triumph Ark and Cathedral at night
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Leonid Brezhnev and Ivan Bodiul on a grandstand on the square during a parade in 1974.
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Mass protests in 2016.
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Protests in 2009
See also
References
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- ^ "Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale din Chişinău nu va redeveni Piaţa Biruinţei".
- ^ "IPN Features". Ipn.md. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Фотоархив: космонавт Юрий Гагарин на 500-летии Кишинёва". 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Ю. А. Гагарин на 500-летии Кишинёва (1966 г) | Мой город Кишинёв".
- ^ "Romanian parliament says would back reunification with Moldova". Mobile.reuters.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Vor să scoată 10 000 în stradă; Uniunea Ofițerilor condusă de Gaiciuc, poliției: "Să fiți gata să asigurați ordinea publică"". JurnalTV.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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- ^ Caucaso, Osservatorio Balcani e. "Protests out of control". Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "Grand National Assembly has started; Thousands of people protest in center of Chişinău against oligarchic regime". Jurnal.md - Ca să ştii totul!. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Opponents of Moldovan authorities book Chisinau's central square for protests up until Sept. 30 - Sep. 10, 2015". KyivPost. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ Călugăreanu, Vitalie (21 May 2023). "Miting pro-european cu o sută de mii de oameni la Chișinău" (in Romanian). Deutsche Welle.