Republic Square, Almaty

Republic Square
Native name Kazakh: Respublika Alañy
New Square Independence Square
Location	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Coordinates	43°14′18″N 76°56′43″E / 43.23833°N 76.94528°E / 43.23833; 76.94528
Built	1980
Location of Republic Square in Kazakhstan

Republic Square (Kazakh: Республика Алаңы, Respublika Alañy, Russian: Площадь Республики), also known as Independence Square or New Square is the main square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is used for public events. The former presidential palace, now used as municipal offices, is on its south side.^[1]