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Lenin Square

The main square of the city is the square named after V.I. Lenin. It takes the second place of the square sizes in Russia (more than 25 thousand square meters), only giving way to the Red square! It was laid in 1864 and ever since then is the main place for carrying out the events.

The history of the square development is connected with the history of Khabarovsk. Earlier it was called Nikolaevskaya square and later in 1917 it was renamed in the square of Freedom. In 1925 in the centre of the square the monument to V.I. Lenin was placed and in 1950 it was removed to the tribunes that could held up to 2500 people and at the same time it was renamed as the Stalin square. In 1957 the square was renamed as Lenin square. In 1998 the square was reconstructed and appeared renewed, ceremonial and pretty.

In the summer time the square looks like one big blooming carpet. The main décor of the square are the fountains. There are eight little fountains surrounding the square and the main fountain is in the centre which consists of the 3 little ones: upper, intermediate and lower. The diameter of the lower basin on the external side is 22 meters. The whole fountain takes a square for 52x52 meters.

In winter the square isn’t less pretty, there is a new years tree, ice-sculptures city, sleeping fountain in the twinkle of the colourful lights. Every year the ice sculptures are shinning on the sun fr om the new year holidays up to the spring warmth. Ice aquariums with the fishes, beautiful flowers, myths’ heroes impress the guests and residents of the city with it bright colours.

During the past few years the ice sculpture’s festival is carried out on the square. Artists fr om different countries: China, Japan, South Korea and other come here.