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Granary Square is a large open space in the

London Borough of Camden The London Borough of Camden () is a London borough in Inner London. Camden Town Hall, on Euston Road, lies north of Charing Cross. The borough was established on 1 April 1965 from the area of the former boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St ...

. Comparable in size to

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, it is part of the larger

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development. It has been cited as an example of a

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in London. The new

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complex is adjacent. Visitor attractions in the square include

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, the UK's first dedicated museum of LGBT history and culture. Granary Square fountain, London

The square incorporates a

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consisting of 1,080 individual jets rising from the flush paved surface of the plaza. Each jet has its own independently controlled pump and multi-color illumination. As of March 2015, visitors to the square can interact with the fountains to play a mobile version of the

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game. Other squares in the development will include

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, Cubitt Square, and

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Squares in the London Borough of Camden Kings Cross, London {{london-geo-stub