Renaissance Square (), known commonly as Veratsnound or Revival Square is the main square in the city of Khankendi (formerly Stepanakert), Azerbaijan. It was built in 1994 following the Battle of Shushi and the securing of the area by the Artsakh Defense Army.
Presidential Palace
The Presidential Palace was the current residence of the President of Artsakh. It is the former building of the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan, having been built in the 1960s.
History
The square during Armenian control
The following landmarks and buildings were located on the square when the city was under Armenian control:
Presidential Palace
Artsakh Freedom Fighters Union building
National Assembly of Artsakh Building
Embassy of Armenia
Palace of Youth
Hotel Armenia
The square commonly hosted political and social rallies, weapons exhibitions, New Year's Eve events and processions. During the Shushi Liberation Day celebrations, a military parade of the former Defence Army took place. During a visit to the capital in August 2019, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan led a mass rally on the square with chants of "Unification", which was originally chanted during the Karabakh movement in the late 80s.
