Cathedral Square

Cathedral Square is the main square of Saransk, it is located on Soviet Street in the city center. The square is limited by the streets of Tolstoy, Moscow and Volodarsky, as well as V. I. Lenin Avenue. The main local attractions include the buildings of the House of Soviets and the Saransk City Council of People's Deputies, Lenin Square, residential building No. 33 with the Book World store, as well as the Mordovian Regional Committee of the CPSU and, of course, the beautiful Spasska Cathedral. The Cathedral Square appeared in the 40s of the XVII century.

In the old days, it had several names - Upper Bazaar, Bazaar, Cathedral-trade, and then only became Cathedral. For some time, the Cathedral Square was narrow and small, transport traveled along it. In the old two-storey stone houses housed narcourt, traffic police and numerous shops. Currently, this place is very popular with residents and guests of the city. In the past, on memorable and festive days, various rallies, demonstrations, processions, as well as festivities of workers took place on the square. And nowadays it has become a good tradition to install the main Christmas tree of the city here on the New Year.