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Old Square (; ) is a public square in
Bishkek Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek (until 1926), and then Frunze (1926–1991), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan ...
, the capital of
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...
.


History

The construction of the area started in 1936 on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the
October Revolution The October Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (in Historiography in the Soviet Union, Soviet historiography), October coup, Bolshevik coup, or Bolshevik revolution, was the second of Russian Revolution, two r ...
. Construction of the square continued during the
Great Patriotic War The Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and its successor states, and the German–Soviet War in modern Germany and Ukraine, was a Theater (warfare), theatre of World War II ...
(known as World War II in the West) and was completed in 1954. In 1957, a Government House was built, in which the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Kirghizia The Communist Party of Kirghizia () was the ruling political party in the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, which operated as a republican branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Regional committees * Frunze City Committee * Jala ...
and the Council of Ministers of the Kyrgyz SSR convened. The square began its reconstruction in 1964, with the renovation effort being led by Soviet architect Yevgeny Pisarskoi. By 1970, the square had now included a city theatre. The square served as a place for military parades and rallies during the Soviet era. After the opening of
Ala-Too Square Ala-Too Square is the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. History The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, at which time a massive List of statues of Lenin, statue of Lenin was p ...
in 1984, the square became less important and was used less often. in June 2016, a group of private investors decided to renovate the square as a gift to the City of Bishkek.


Landmarks

*
American University of Central Asia The American University of Central Asia (AUCA) (; ), formerly the Kyrgyz-American School and the American University in Kyrgyzstan, is a liberal arts university located in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic. History AUCA began its exis ...
* Government House/Office of the
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan The chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, formerly known as the prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, chairs the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. Powers Until 2010, the President of Kyrgyzstan, president was in a stronger ...
. * Panfilov Park * Glory Monument


See also

*
Government of Kyrgyzstan The Cabinet of Ministers () is an executive body presided by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. The status and provisions of the government are determined by Section V of the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan. The cabinet consists of ...
*
Ala-Too Square Ala-Too Square is the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. History The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, at which time a massive List of statues of Lenin, statue of Lenin was p ...
* Toktogul Square *
Victory Square, Bishkek Victory Square (Kyrgyz language, Kyrgyz: жеңиш чарчы, Russian language, Russian: Площадь победы) is a public square in the city of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It is dedicated to the Eastern Front (World War II), vic ...
* Panfilov Street, Bishkek


References

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