Today's Pokrovskaya Square is a cozy and peaceful place to relax, which in no way reminds of its stormy "youth". In the 30s of the 20th century, after the Bolsheviks blew up the church that stood here, the square began to be used for executions. Moreover, the executed were buried right there - in a mass grave. During the Second World War, the Nazis continued the “Soviet tradition” and all execution orders were carried out on the square. After the war, the remains of all the dead were transferred to the central cemetery, and the square was equipped as a recreation area.→