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Castle Square
Castle Square may refer to: *Castle Square, Sheffield, England *Castle Square, Warsaw Castle Square ( pl, plac Zamkowy) is a historic square in front of the Royal Castle – the former official residence of Polish monarchs – located in Warsaw, Poland. It is a popular meeting place for tourists and locals. The Square, of somew ..., Poland * Castle Square, Beirut, Lebanon See also * Castle Street (other) * Schloßplatz (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Square, Sheffield
Castle Square is the plaza at the intersection of High Street, Angel Street, and Arundel Gate in the City of Sheffield, England. This name was given to the square in the 1960s to reflect the proximity of the square to the site of Sheffield Castle, which was formerly located a short distance to the north-east. History Market Place Castle Square was originally known as the Market Place (or the Shambles); markets were held on this site from 1296 (the name Market Place still applies to the short street, now pedestrianised, between High Street and Angel Street). A market cross was erected here in 1568 but was taken down in 1786, when the market moved into the new Fitzalan Market Hall that was built over part of the market square. A monument to the poet Ebenezer Elliott was erected on the same site in 1854 and was moved to Weston Park in 1875, where it can still be seen. The Fitzalan Market Hall was demolished in 1930, ending nearly 700 years of market trading at this spot. Hole in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Square, Warsaw
Castle Square ( pl, plac Zamkowy) is a historic square in front of the Royal Castle – the former official residence of Polish monarchs – located in Warsaw, Poland. It is a popular meeting place for tourists and locals. The Square, of somewhat triangular shape, features the landmark Sigismund's Column to the south-west, and is surrounded by historic townhouses. It marks the beginning of the bustling Royal Route extending to the south. History The column commemorating King Sigismund III of Poland (a work by Clemente Molli, erected in 1644) is the oldest and one of the symbolic landmarks of the city and the first secular monument in the form of a column in modern history. On the east side of the square stands the Royal Castle reconstructed after the devastation of World War II. It was formerly the residence of the dukes of Mazovia, and then of the Polish kings and grand dukes of Lithuania from the 16th to 18th centuries. The Germans bombed and blew it up in the beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Square, Beirut
Castle Square is a square in Beirut, Lebanon, named after Beirut Castle that stood nearby until demolition in the late 19th century. Remains of a western extension of the castle are preserved within the square. Timeline * 8th century: Reinforcement of the Tell with a fortress. * Crusader period: A 6-meter-wide moat separated the southwestern tower from the lower city, protecting the castle from attacks. * 1827 and 1840: Heavy naval bombardments rendered the castle obsolete. * 1890s: The fort and the castle promontory were demolished to construct a road and railway. * 2010: Excavation for the construction of Castle Square revealed a western extension of the Crusader Castle. See also * Beirut Castle * Martyrs' Square, Beirut References * Antaki, Patricia (2001) “The Crusader Castle of Beirut”, in: Beirut: History and Archaeology, Proceedings of ARAM Twelfth International Conference (American University of Beirut Lebanon 13-16 April 1999), Aram 13-14: 323-353. * Davie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Street (other)
Castle Street may refer to: * Castle Street, Bridgwater, England * Castle Street, Cambridge, England * Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand * Castle Street, Liverpool, England * Castle Street, Oxford, England See also * ''Castle St'', a 2022 album by New Zealand band Six60 * Castle Street Row, a historic building in Worcester, Massachusetts, US * ''The Madhouse on Castle Street ''Madhouse on Castle Street'' is a British television play, broadcast by BBC Television on the evening of 13 January 1963, as part of the '' Sunday Night Play'' strand. It was written by Evan Jones and directed by Philip Saville. The production ...'', a British television play * Castle Square (other) {{disambig Road disambiguation pages Odonyms referring to a building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
