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European Square ((ウクライナ語:Європейська Площа), ''Yevropeys’ka Ploshcha'') is a square located in what is known as the Old Town (Stare Misto) or the Upper Town, in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is also located at the north-eastern end of the Khreschatyk, the city's main thoroughfare. Other streets connected to the square are Tryokhsvyatytelska Street, Volodymyrskyi Descent, and Hrushevsky Street. In 2013–14 the square was one of the centres of the EuroMaidan protests.〔(Live updates of the protests ), Kyiv Post (27, 28 & 29 November 2013)〕〔(Students in Ukraine threaten indefinite national strike ), Euronews (26 November 2013)〕〔(Students from various cities across Ukraine are joining the protests ), Ukrayinska Pravda (27 November 2013)〕〔(Protests continue in Kyiv ahead of Vilnius EU summit ), Euronews (27 November 2013)〕〔(In Ukraine, Protests Highlight 'Generational Rift' ), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (27 November 2013)〕〔(Ukraine: tension in Kyiv as pro and anti government protesters hold rallies ), Euronews (29 November 2013)〕〔(Ukraine opposition demands leader resign after EU snub ), Seven News (30 November 2013)〕 ==Former names== The square was known under at least nine different names during the last two hundred years. * Originally, the square was called the ''Horse's Square'' (''Konnaya Ploschad''), because its location was used for horse trading. * 1806 - ''Theatre Square'' (''Teatralnaya Ploschad''), after the 1805–1806 construction of the first theater in Kiev by the architect Andriy Melensky located at the current place of Ukrainian House. * 1851 - ''European Square'' ('Yevropeyskaya Ploschad''), when the Yevropeysky Hotel was built to the designs of the architect Alexander Vikentievich Beretti. * 1869 - ''Tsar Square'' (''Tsarskaya Ploschad'', due to the monument of Alexander II of Russia erected there). During that time the square was also referred to as ''Aleksandrovskaya'' for the same reason and because through it was passing ulitsa Aleksandrovskaya (today split Mykhailo Hrushevsky Street, Volodymyr Descent, and Petro Sahaidachny Street). * 1919 - ''Third International's Square'' (''Ploschad Tretieva Internatsionala''), after the Soviet occupation of Ukraine. * 1941 - ''Adolf Hitler Square'' (''Adolf Hitler Platz''),〔(Streets and squares of Kiev in times of German and Soviet occupations ). OUN-UPA website.〕 German occupation * 1944 - ''Stalin Square'' (''Stalinskaya Ploschad''), Soviet return * 1961 - ''Lenin's Komsomol Square'' (''Ploschad Leninskava Komsomola''), destalinization process 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「European Square (Kiev)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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