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Kuybyshev Square, the Glossary

Kuybyshev Square (Площадь Куйбышева, Ploshad' Kuybysheva) is a public square in Samara, Russia, located in the city's historic center between Chapaevskaya, Vilonovska, Galaktionovskaya, and Krasnoarmeyskaya streets in Leninsky District.^[1]

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21 relations: Alexander II of Russia, Bolsheviks, Cathedral, Europe, Hectare, Konstantin Thon, List of city squares by size, Metre, Military parade, Neo-Byzantine architecture in the Russian Empire, Noi Trotsky, October Revolution, Reputation, Russia, Sacredness, Samara, Soviet Union, Town square, Urban park, Urban planning, Valerian Kuybyshev.
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Alexander II of Russia

Alexander II (p; 29 April 181813 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881.

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Bolsheviks

The Bolsheviks (italic,; from большинство,, 'majority'), led by Vladimir Lenin, were a far-left faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split with the Mensheviks at the Second Party Congress in 1903.

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Cathedral

A cathedral is a church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Hectare

The hectare (SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), that is, 10,000 square meters (10,000 m2), and is primarily used in the measurement of land.

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Konstantin Thon

Konstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton (Константи́н Андре́евич Тон; October 26, 1794 – January 25, 1881) was an official architect of Imperial Russia during the reign of Nicholas I. His major works include the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow.

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List of city squares by size

This article lists the 250 largest city squares in the world in descending order of area.

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Metre

The metre (or meter in US spelling; symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).

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Military parade

A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drilling or marching.

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Neo-Byzantine architecture in the Russian Empire

Russian-Byzantine architecture (Russo-Byzantine architecture, русско-византийский стиль) is a revivalist direction in Russian architecture and decorative and applied arts, based on the interpretation of the forms of Byzantine and Kievan Rus' architecture.

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Noi Trotsky

Noi (Noah) Abramovich Trotsky (Ной Абра́мович Тро́цкий; March 15, 1895 – November 19, 1940) was a Soviet architect.

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October Revolution

The October Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (in Soviet historiography), October coup,, britannica.com Bolshevik coup, or Bolshevik revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key moment in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917–1923.

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Reputation

The reputation or prestige of a social entity (a person, a social group, an organization, or a place) is an opinion about that entity – typically developed as a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria, such as behavior or performance.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Sacredness

Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers.

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Samara

Samara, formerly known as Kuybyshev during Soviet rule, is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. Kuybyshev Square and Samara are Samar.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Town square

A square (or plaza, public square, or urban square) is an open public space used for various activities.

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Urban park

An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and other incorporated places that offers green space and places for recreation to residents and visitors.

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Urban planning

Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning in specific contexts, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks, and their accessibility.

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Valerian Kuybyshev

Valerian Vladimirovich Kuybyshev (Валериан Владимирович Куйбышев; – 25 January 1935) was a Russian revolutionary, Red Army officer, and prominent Soviet politician.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuybyshev_Square