This is a list of pedestrian zones: urban streets where vehicle traffic has been restricted or eliminated for
pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically.
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use only. These are usually pedestrianised urban centres of a city, town or district with a residential population that have been retrofitted.
}, rather than "car-free".
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, Germany
, Munich
, The
Kaufingerstraße
The Kaufingerstraße is one of the oldest streets in Munich and, together with the Neuhauser Straße, one of the most important shopping streets in Munich.
Location
The Kaufingerstraße borders on the west with the Marienplatz and is part of t ...
Stachus
Stachus is a large square in central Munich, Bavaria. The square was officially named Karlsplatz in 1797 after the unpopular Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria. Munich natives seldom use that name, calling the square instead ''Stachus'', afte ...
were pedestrianized on June 30, 1972 in time for the
1972 Summer Olympics
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. In 2019, the Sendlinger Straße was pedestrianized from Marienplatz to
Sendlinger Tor
The Sendlinger Tor (translated: ''Sendling Gate'') is a city gate at the southern extremity of the historic old town area of Munich. It served as a fortification for defence and is one of Munich's three remaining gothic town gates (the other two ...
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, Italy
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Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
, The historic centre ( it, centro storico) of Venice is divided in six ''sestieri'' ("districts") with a combined area of 7.9796 km (797.9631 ha; 7,979,631 m). Of its 129 islands,Tronchetto, Santa Chiara (which contains the Port of Venice) and the Piazzale Roma bus station square in the Santa Croce ''sestiere'' are the only islands where automobiles and busses are permitted within the historic centre; these three jointly cover 711,339 m (71.1339 ha; 0.711339 km). The rest of the Venetian Inner Islands are a pedestrian zone covering 7.268261 km (726.8261 ha; 7,268,261 m; 91% of the historic centre), where transport takes place on foot or by water ( gondola).
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, Kazakhstan
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Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...
, The Arbat, one of Kazakhstan's most popular and first pedestrian zones in Almaty, was established in
Jibek Joly Street
Zhibek Zholy Street is a street in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan; the pedestrian part of the street is known as Arbat.Fez
, Fes el Bali, the larger of the two medieval medinas, consists of narrow streets that are inaccessible by automobile. A few access streets for emergency vehicles are being built.
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, Morocco
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Marrakesh
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, The historic souks (marketplaces) in the city centre are a car-free zone. The streets are only narrow enough for pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists. The surrounding medina was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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, Netherlands
, Arnhem
, The pedestrian zone ( nl, voetgangersgebied) covers the area within the boundaries of the following streets and squares: Nieuwe Plein, Willemsplein, Gele Rijdersplein, Looierstraat, Velperbinnensingel, Koningsplein, St. Catharinaplaats, Beekstraat, Walburgstraat, Turfstraat, Kleine Oord, and Nieuwe Oeverstraat.
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, Netherlands
, Utrecht
, The pedestrian zone gradually grew over the years. As of 1 August 2022, it covers the following streets and squares: Lijnmarkt, Choorstraat, Oudegracht Westzijde until Lange Viestraat, Boterstraat, Steenweg, Lange and Korte Elisabethstraat, Vredenburg, Donkerstraat, Mariastraat, Achter and Voor Clarenburg, Zakkendragerssteeg, Drieharingstraat, Hamsteeg, Bakkerstraat, Lauwersteeg, Hekelsteeg, Massegast, Vinkenburgstraat, Neude, Schoutenstraat, Oudegracht Oostzijde from Hamburgerbrug, Lichte en Donkere Gaard, Vismarkt, Stadhuisbrug, Ganzenmarkt, Wed, Oudegracht Oostzijde until Potterstraat, Drakenburgstraat, Servetstraat, Zadelstraat,
Buurkerk
The Buurkerk is a former church building in Utrecht (city), Netherlands on the Buurkerkhof. The building is the location of the Museum Speelklok, and the entrance is on the Steenweg. It is one of the medieval parish churches of Utrecht, along wi ...