Independence Square

Maidan Nezalezhnosti is a station on the Obolonsko–Teremkivska line of the Kyiv Metro system that serves , in . The station was opened on 17 December 1976, and is named after 's Maidan Nezalezhnosti on the Khreshchatyk street.
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  • Opening hours: 5:38 AM—10:38 PM
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Maidan Nezalezhnosti”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument of Independence and National Music Academy of Ukraine.

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Independence Monument is a victory column located on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in , commemorating the independence of Ukraine in 1991. Stylistically, it presents a mix of Ukrainian Baroque and Empire style.

University
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The Ukrainian National Academy of Music, is a national music tertiary academy in , . Its courses include postgraduate education. From 1940 until December 2025 the conservatory was named Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music. is situated 130 metres southeast of Independence Square.

Photo: Alina Vozna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lach Gates at Independence Square in is a monument built in 2001 to commemorate one of the Medieval Kyiv city gates. At the top is a sculpture of Archangel Michael which is the city's symbol. is situated 160 metres northwest of Independence Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Садиба Мерінга and Old Kyiv.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
is a historical neighborhood of . Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenkivskyi District.

Suburb
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is an historic neighborhood of the capital located in the administrative . The name is derived from a lime tree.

Independence Square

Latitude
50.44994° or 50° 26′ 60″ north
Longitude
30.52444° or 30° 31′ 28″ east
Operator
Київський метрополітен
Network
Kyiv Metro
Open location code
9G2GCGXF+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9151090552
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1864476
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Urdu—“Independence Square” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Майдан Незалежнасьці”
  • Belarusian: “Майдан Нэзалэжнасці”
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Незалежнасці”
  • Chinese: “独立广场”
  • Chinese: “獨立廣場站”
  • Czech: “Majdan Nezaležnosti”
  • Dutch: “Majdan Nezalezjnosti”
  • Finnish: “Maidan Nezaležnostin metroasema”
  • French: “Maïdan Nezalechnosti”
  • French: “Maïdan Nezalejnosti”
  • French: “Place de l’Indépendance”
  • Georgian: “მაიდან ნეზალეჟნოსტი”
  • German: “Maidan Nesaleschnosti”
  • German: “Platz der Unabhängigkeit”
  • German: “U-Bahnhof Majdan Nesaleschnosti”
  • Greek: “Μαγνταν νεσαλεζνοστι”
  • Italian: “Majdan Nezaležnosti”
  • Japanese: “独立広場”
  • Japanese: “独立広場駅”
  • Kirghiz: “Майдан Незалежності”
  • Polish: “Majdan Nezałeżnosti”
  • Polish: “Plac Niepodległości”
  • Russian: “Майдан Незалежности”
  • Russian: “Площадь Калинина (станция метро, Киев)”
  • Russian: “Площадь Независимости (станция метро, Киев)”
  • Russian: “Площадь Октябрьской революции (станция метро)”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de la Independencia”
  • Ukrainian: “Майдан Незалежності”
  • Urdu: “میدان نزالیژنوستی (کیف میٹرو)”
  • Urdu: “میدان نزالیژنوستی”

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