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Town Square (other)
A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. Town square may also refer to: Places * Town Square (Dubai), United Arab Emirates * Town Square (Las Vegas), upscale center development in Enterprise, Nevada, United States * Town Square (Ljubljana), Slovenia * Town Square (Saint Paul), mixed-use complex in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States * Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic * Richmond Town Square, shopping mall in Richmond Heights, Ohio, United States * George Washington Memorial Park (Jackson, Wyoming), United States, known locally as "Town Square" Other uses * Town square test, threshold test for a free society *Urban park type *Townsquare Media, an American owner of several radio stations See also * Town Hall Square, Tallinn * City square (other) * Public Square (other) * Market Square (other) * The Square (other) * Square (other) * Piazza (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Square
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true square, geometric square, used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open market (place), markets, concerts, 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 water well, well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. By country Australia The Adelaide city centre, city centre of Adelaide and the adjacent suburb of North Adelaide, in South Australia, were planned by Colonel William Light in 1837. The city streets were laid out in a grid plan, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
