Lenin Square — at the Zero Kilometer Mark

From River Valley to Administrative Center

Today’s Lenin Square is a regular urban square bordered by:

the City Executive Committee building, the former Historical Archive building, a residential building on the eastern slope, and on the fourth side, it opens toward Zhiliber Park.

At the center stands a monument to Lenin and the Zero Kilometer marker — the reference point for distances from Grodno.

🌊 Once a River Flowed Here In the 18th century, this area was the valley of the Hrodnichanka River. Located here were: a mill, a laundry, a slaughterhouse, a brewery employing Czech craftsmen.

In the 1920s, one of the city’s best radio shops, owned by Hannon Goldberg, also operated here.

🏗 Formation of the Square

The modern formation of the square began in 1958 with the construction of a residential building on the eastern slope. By 1960, the building was occupied, and a photo studio and hairdresser opened on the ground floor.

According to the 1973 master plan, the Hrodnichanka riverbed in this area was filled in. The old buildings were demolished and the site prepared for the future square. The improvement project was approved in 1986 (architects A. Parkhuta and B. Shmyga). Lenin Square was officially inaugurated on December 30, 1987.

🗿 Monument to Lenin

The sculpture was created by Zair Azgur, People’s Artist of the BSSR and Hero of Socialist Labor. It is one of the most famous Lenin monuments in Belarus. Nearby stands the Zero Kilometer marker — a unique reference point for all routes from Grodno.

📷 Take note: Lenin Square is not only an administrative center but also a convenient starting point for walks along Sovetskaya Street, Zhiliber Park, and the surrounding old town.