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Introduction to Liberty Avenue: Liberty Avenue (Prospekt Svobody) runs through the old city in north and south lines. There is the Opera House in the north, a tree-lined avenue in the south, and an open space in the middle called Shevchenko Square. It is lined with shopping and dining areas and a museum of folklore and ethnoarts, known for its embroidery and jewelry collections.