The square named after Akhmad Abdulhamidovich Kadyrov is one of the central squares of the city of Grozny , the capital of the Chechen Republic [1] .
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 View of the square and the Heart of Chechnya mosque (the square is to the right of the mosque). On the square in the photo there is an obelisk on assigning to Grozny the title “City of Military Glory” | |
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| Location |  Russia , Grozny |
| Former names | "Lenin Square", “Sheikh Mansour Square”, "Freedom Square" |
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Description
Located at the intersection of Vladimir Putin Avenue and Hussein Isaev Avenue . A monument to police officers who died in the fight against terrorists and Wahhabis was erected on the square. Named in honor of Chechen President Akhmat Kadyrov .
History
In Soviet times, the square bore the name of Lenin. After the collapse of the USSR, it was renamed Freedom Square . In the period of Chechnya's actual independence , the name is Sheikh Mansur Square . Restored from ruins after two Chechen wars .
Earlier on the site of the square was the Presidential Palace of Dzhokhar Dudayev . In 1996, the building was blown up by federal troops, and later on, the place named after Akhmat Kadyrov appeared on the site of the palace.