Thread: What's this area in Red Square called?

Right by Saint Basil's Cathedral there is a circular cement area where people throw coins and make wishes. I was told they used to execute people there in Tsarist times. Does this monument(?) have a name?

Originally Posted by sperk

Right by Saint Basil's Cathedral there is a circular cement area where people throw coins and make wishes. I was told they used to execute people there in Tsarist times. Does this monument(?) have a name?

<a href=http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Лобное_место>Лобное место</a>

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