Quách Thị Trang Square
Quách Thị Trang Square () is the city square in front of the well-known Bến Thành Market in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. It is formed by the junction of some major throughfare, including Trần Hưng Đạo Boulevard, Hàm Nghi Boulevard, Lê Lợi Boulevard, Lê Lai Street, Phạm Ngũ Lão Street (the two latters are run along the September 23rd Park) with some other nearby minor streets of Phó Đức Chính, Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Phan Bội Châu and Phan Chu Trinh (the two latters are run along the East and West gate of Bến Thành Market, respectively). The square was known for its landscaped traffic circle featuring the equestrian statue of and the white Bust (sculpture), bust of . For six years from 2017 to 2022, it was the construction site of the Bến Thành station, the central station of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. History For two decades following the French conquest of Vietnam, Fre ...
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City Square
A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. They are not necessarily a true geometric square. 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 well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. The term "town square" (especially via the term "public square") is synonymous with the politics of many cultures, and the names of a certain town squares, such as the Euromaidan or Red Square, have become symboli ...
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