Dumska Square

Considering its size, Dumska Square can safely be called the smallest in Odesa. Yet this is the place popular with Odesa residents and city visitors. A New Year tree is set up here every year, many different cultural events take place, and rallies are held here (since the city hall is nearby and meetings of city council deputies take place there). From here begins Prymorskyi Boulevard, a symbol of Odesa, where the city's most beautiful hotel — the London Hotel — is located.

Photo from odessa360.net/dumskaya-ru

The square contains many structures and monuments of historical significance: the Duma building (1834) with the sculpture “Day and Night” on the roof, the monument to O. Pushkin (1888), a genuine 19th-century cannon, and the sculptures of Mercury and Ceres. The square is bordered by the city council building, the archaeological museum, the Museum of the Naval Fleet, and the city library.

Interesting facts:

• The first mention of the square as a place on a geographical map dates back to 1836.
• The square's name was changed four times. At first, it was called Birzheva.
• Maslyana and New Year are celebrated on the square every year, and on 1 April the traditional “Yumorina” is held.
• Film shoots often take place near the square or on Dumska Square itself.