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A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional Town used for community gatherings. Most town Square s are Hardscape s suitable for open Market s, Music Concert s, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, Meat markets, Cheese stores, and Clothing stores. At their center is often a Fountain , Well , Monument , or Statue . Many of those with fountains are actually named Fountain Square . In the United States a town square typically consists of a Park or Plaza in front of the original County Courthouse or Town Hall . In Urban Planning , a city square is a planned open area in a City , usually or originally rectangular in shape. Some city squares are large enough that they act as a sort of "national square."
In some cities, especially in New England in the U.S., the term "square" is applied to a commercial area (e.g., Central Square , Cambridge, Massachusetts ), usually formed around the intersection of three or more streets, and which originally consisted of some open area (many of which have been filled in with traffic islands and other Traffic Calming features). In the Boston area, it is used by municipalities to designate an intersection in honor of a local resident (usually a member of the military or police officer killed in the line of duty). UNITED KINGDOM In the United Kingdom, and especially in category. SEE ALSO
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Centenary_Square" class="copylinks">Centenary Square , Birmingham, England |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Chamberlain_Square" class="copylinks">Chamberlain Square , Birmingham, England |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Old_Market_Square" class="copylinks">Old Market Square , Nottingham, England |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Farragut_Square" class="copylinks">Farragut Square , Washington DC, USA |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Palace_Square" class="copylinks">Palace Square |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Red_Square" class="copylinks">Red Square |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Strastnaya_Square" class="copylinks">Strastnaya Square |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Lubyanka_Square" class="copylinks">Lubyanka Square |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Naghsh-i_Jahan_Square" class="copylinks">Imam Square , Isfahan, Iran |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cathedral_Square,_Christchurch" class="copylinks">Cathedral Square |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Maidan_Nezalezhnosti" class="copylinks">Maidan Nezalezhnosti |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Piazza_del_Campo" class="copylinks">Piazza Del Campo '' of Siena |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Grand_Place" class="copylinks">Grand Place , Brussels |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Dam_Square" class="copylinks">Dam Square , Amsterdam |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Djemaa_el_Fna" class="copylinks">Djemaa El Fna in Marrakech |
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