Last updated on December 20, 2023.

Liberation Square (Ploshtad Svoboda) is the main square in Ruse. It’s a beautiful, wide-open space with perfectly manicured gardens and fountains.

Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Liberation Square
Ploshtad Svoboda (Liberation Square) in Ruse, Bulgaria
Liberation Square
Ploshtad Svoboda (Liberation Square) in Ruse, Bulgaria
A fountain in the square
Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
A fountain in the square

 

Monument of Liberty

In the center of the square is the tall Monument of Liberty, erected in 1909. It was designed by Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi.

Monument of Liberty at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Monument of Liberty
Monument of Liberty at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Monument of Liberty

 

Government Buildings

The square is also the town center of government. You can find both the Palace of Justice and Municipality Hall located there.

Palace of Justice at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Palace of Justice
Municipality Hall at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Municipality Hall

 

Revenue Building

The crown jewel of Liberation Square is the Revenue Building (Dohodno Zdanie). It was built in 1900.

Dohodnoto Zdanie (Revenue Building) at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Revenue Building
Dohodnoto Zdanie (Revenue Building) at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
A statue on the Revenue Building
Dohodnoto Zdanie (Revenue Building) at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Revenue Building

The ground floor of the building was leased to shopkeepers and it also contained a casino, theatre, and library. The Mercury statue on the rooftop of the building is a symbol of the city.

Mercury statue on Dohodnoto Zdanie (Revenue Building) in Ruse, Bulgaria
Mercury statue on the Revenue Building
Mercury statue on Dohodnoto Zdanie (Revenue Building) at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Mercury statue on the Revenue Building

 

Architecture

Around the square, you’ll find lots of beautiful architecture with the buildings painted in different bright colors. Some of the buildings needed a little maintenance but they still added to the charm of the square.

Buildings on Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
Buildings on Liberation Square
A building on Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
A building on Liberation Square

One interesting piece of information: in the bright blue building in the picture above, the very first public movie in Bulgaria was shown in 1897.

The first public movie in Bulgaria was shown in this building in 1897 at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
The first public movie in Bulgaria was shown in this building in 1897
The first public movie in Bulgaria was shown in this building in 1897 at Ploshtad Svoboda in Ruse, Bulgaria
The first public movie in Bulgaria was shown in this building in 1897

 

Aleksandrovska Street

Aleksandrovska Street (ulitsa Aleksandrovska) cuts across the north side of the square. To the east, there is a nice pedestrian mall. To the west, it leads to Battenberg Square.

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