page_title: Yakub Kolas Square
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Yakub Kolas Square / Description / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Central General Store, Minsk, Belarus. Беларуская: ЦУМ, Менск, Беларусь. Русский: ЦУМ, Минск, Беларусь.
context_page_description: The Yakub Kolas Square is a square in Pershamayski District of Minsk, is located on crossing of Independence Avenue, Yakub Kolas street and Vera Khoruzhaya street. The square was named in honour of the folk poet and one of the founders of the classic Belarusian literature - Yakub Kolas.
context_section_description: Yakub Kolas square is located at the place of historical village Kamarouka, which in turn gave name to the nearby Kamarou Flee Market. Initially the square bore the name "Kamarouskaya"
  In 1956 the square was named in honour of the folk poet and one of the founders of the classic Belarusian literature - Yakub Kolas. The monument to Yakub Kolas was opened November 3, 1972 celebrating the 90th anniversary of the birth of Yakub Kolas.
caption: Minsk Central Department Store - "TSUM"
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