Peremogy Square

The Peremogy Square ( _uk. Площа Перемоги, translit.: "Ploscha Peremogy", literally: "Victory Square") in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is a large square in the city, dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

A crossing of several historic streets such as Saksaganskogo street, Taras Shevchenko boulevard, Zhilyanska street - it is a beginning of Peremogy prospect - one of the longest and broadest avenues in the city.

The most notable building on the square is the Kiev Circus.

30 meter tall Victory monument and twin houses on the both sides of the Peremogy prospect with 1941 and 1945 markings on their tops are situated on the square to commemorate the victory.

From 1869 — 1952 the square has been known as Galytska Square ( _uk. Галицька площа). Before 1950s this area has also been unofficially commonly known as Yevbaz ( _uk. Євбаз, literally: "Jewish market"), that used to be there but was dismantled in the end of 1940s.

The square is served by numerous marshrutkas, trams, buses and trolley-buses.

References

*uk icon [http://wek.kiev.ua/wiki/index.php/Перемоги_площа Перемоги площа] in [http://wek.kiev.ua/ "Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv"]