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[[Image:Grodno plac.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Soviet (Batory) Square in the centre of [[Hrodna]]]]
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[[File:Grodno plac.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Savieckaja (Batory) Square in the centre of [[Grodno]]]]
'''Savieckaja Square''' ({{lang-be|Савецкая плошча}}, {{lang-ru|Советская площадь}}, '''Sovetskaya Square''') is the central square for the city of [[Grodno]] in [[Belarus]].


The Muraujou House ({{lang-be|Дом купца Мураўёва}}) located on the square was briefly the seat of the government of the [[Belarusian Democratic Republic]] in 1919, after the government has left [[Minsk]] to escape the approaching Russian [[Red Army]].
'''Batory Square''' is the historical name (from the [[Poland|Polish]] period) of '''[[Soviet]] (''Savyetskaya'') Square''' - the administrative central headquarters for the city of [[Hrodna]] in the heart of [[Hrodna]] city, in western [[Belarus]]. It was named after [[Stefan Batory]], who had his castle here.

In 1921–1939, while Grodno and the rest of [[West Belarus]] were part of the [[Second Polish Republic]], the square was named '''Batory Square''' after [[Stephen Báthory, King of Poland]] who had a residence here in the 16th century.

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Latest revision as of 22:04, 7 June 2024

Savieckaja (Batory) Square in the centre of Grodno

Savieckaja Square (Belarusian: Савецкая плошча, Russian: Советская площадь, Sovetskaya Square) is the central square for the city of Grodno in Belarus.

The Muraujou House (Belarusian: Дом купца Мураўёва) located on the square was briefly the seat of the government of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in 1919, after the government has left Minsk to escape the approaching Russian Red Army.

In 1921–1939, while Grodno and the rest of West Belarus were part of the Second Polish Republic, the square was named Batory Square after Stephen Báthory, King of Poland who had a residence here in the 16th century.

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53°40′40″N 23°49′47″E / 53.6778°N 23.8297°E / 53.6778; 23.8297