During the Soviet period, the square was renamed Lenin Square. A monument to Lenin was erected in the center.
After independence in 1991, Lenin Square was renamed Independence Square (Mustaqilliq Maidoni). It happened in 1992. The monument to Lenin was dismantled, and in its place was erected the Monument of Independence, in the form of a globe, on which Uzbekistan is highlighted.
Today, Independence Square is a venue for celebrations during holidays, such as Independence Day of Uzbekistan and New Year. During the holidays, Independence Square is visited by all residents of Tashkent, as there are performances of musicians, clowns, tightrope walkers. A Presidential Christmas tree is being installed on the square for the New Year.
The size of the area is almost 12 hectares. Government buildings and administrative offices are also located on it. To the south of the Independence Monument is the building of the Senate of Uzbekistan.
Opposite the administrative offices, on the other side of the central colonnade, there is a park area. There is an Alley of Glory and Memory in honor of the soldiers who died in World War II. On both sides of the alley there are galleries decorated with carved wooden columns.
