Great National Assembly Square, Chișinău
| Piața Marii Adunări Naționale | |
| Площадь Великого Национального Собрания | |
 The Triumphal arch and Nativity Cathedral on the square. | |
| Former name(s) | Victory Square |
|---|---|
| Type | Square |
| Location | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Other | |
| Known for | The Central Square in Chișinău |
Great National Assembly Square (Romanian: Piața Marii Adunări Naționale; PMAN), formerly known as Victory Square (Russian: Площадь Победы) is the central square in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. It is surrounded by the Stephen the Great Monument, Moldova Government Building[1], and the Cathedral Park.[2]
Buildings and Monuments
Events
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Victory Square during a May Day parade in 1971.
Under government legislation, anyone can stage public events in the square with consent from the Chisinau City Hall.[3]
- During the Soviet Moldovan era, parades were held on this square in honor of the Great October Socialist Revolution, May Day, and Victory Day, until 1989.
- The Demonstrations and Protest during the celebrations of the October Revolution in Chisinau in 1989
- In independent Moldova, these parades were dedicated to the independence of Moldova. These parades were held in 2001, 2011, and 2016.
- Protest against President Vladimir Voronin.[4]
- Anti-Government Protest in 2016[5][6]
Gallery
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at night
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During a parade in 1974_-_jan_16%2C_2016.jpg)
Protest in 2016
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The square in the daytime
See also
References
- ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Private Walking Tour of Chisinau in Moldova". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ "Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale, 2 – Ansamblul Catedrala Naşterea Domnului". www.monument.sit.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ↑ "IPN Features". www.ipn.md. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1H32CS
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