Decembrists Square
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Decembrists Square (Russian: Площадь Декабристов) is a historic city square on the bank of the Neva River, in front of Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
It was known as Senate Square before 1925, when it was renamed to Decembrists Square to mark the centenary of the Decembrist Revolt which had taken place there.
The square, bounded by the Russian Admiralty to the east and the Imperial Senate buildings to the west (now headquarters of the Constitutional Court of Russia), is a major tourist attraction as it is home to the Bronze Horseman. The square is also a major place to shoot fireworks at holidays.
See also
- Decembrist revolt
- Saint Isaac's Square
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