In
the XIX century, a square that named Parapet
was founded in the city center, it was also
called a Fruitless garden. This square was
corresponding with its name entirely, there
was even no sign of any bush here. Only
a dilapidated pool and that was full of
rubbish instead of water. Here in 1905-1907
workers often were holding meetings and
gatherings, where they were branding imperial
autocracy, were foretelling inevitable destruction
of despotism, were calling toilers to arise
for their rights.
In 1920 Fruitless garden was renamed into
garden named Karl Marks.
The first work on reconstruction of the
square was conducted in the fifties, as
a result, it changed into a spacious, well
planted square connected with small old
squares by the Palace of Publication and
the House of Library. The square is as if
the continuation of the green zone, beginning
in the park by the State Philharmonic Society,
forth continued with squares named Sabir
and Nizami.
The new stage of reconstruction of the garden
was realized in 1984. The composition of
green plantings was renewed. Fountains form
the integral part of the square. Just because
of a great number of fountains, it began
to be named as a Square of Fountains.