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List Of City Squares
The following is a partial list of prominent city squares: Africa Egypt *Tahrir Square, Tahrir Square – Cairo Ethiopia *Meskel Square – Addis Ababa *Mexico Square – Addis Ababa Morocco *Djemaa el Fna – Marrakech South Africa *Grand Parade – Cape Town *Greenmarket Square – Cape Town *Church Square, Pretoria, Church Square – Pretoria *Hoffman Square - Bloemfontein Ghana *Black Star Square, Independence Square – Accra Zimbabwe *Bulawayo, Mzilikazi Square – Bulawayo *Harare, Africa Unity Square – Harare Asia Armenia *Republic Square (Armenia), Republic Square – Yerevan *Charles Aznavour Square, Yerevan, Charles Aznavour Square – Yerevan * Freedom Square, Yerevan, Freedom Square – Yerevan * Garegin Nzhdeh Square, Garegin Nzhdeh Square – Yerevan * Square of Russia, Square of Russia – Yerevan *Grigor Tatevatsi Square – Goris Azerbaijan *Freedom Square, Baku, Freedom Square – Baku *Azneft Square – Baku Hong Kong * The East Wing Forecourt of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harare
Harare ( ), formerly Salisbury, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of , a population of 1,849,600 as of the 2022 Zimbabwe census, 2022 census and an estimated 2,487,209 people in its metropolitan province. The city is situated in north-eastern Zimbabwe in the country's Mashonaland region. Harare Metropolitan Province incorporates the city and the municipalities of Chitungwiza, Epworth, Zimbabwe, Epworth and Ruwa. The city sits on a plateau at an elevation of above sea level, and its climate falls into the subtropical highland category. The city was founded in 1890 by the Pioneer Column, a small military force of the British South Africa Company, and was named Southern Rhodesia, Fort Salisbury after the British Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Salisbury. Company Company rule in Rhodesia, administrators Demarcation line, demarcated the city and ran it until Southern Rhodesia achieved respo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connaught Place, Hong Kong
Connaught Place () is a square (and adjacent roadway) near Jardine House in Central, Hong Kong. The General Post Office and Exchange Square have Connaught Place addresses. Opened in December 1977, the square is home to a statue by Henry Moore entitled ''Double Oval''. The square and the surrounding buildings are all built in a 20th-century modern architectural style. History In 1976, Hongkong Land, the developer of the adjacent Connaught Centre (now Jardine House), approached the Urban Council and offered to help fund construction of the square. The company procured a preliminary layout plan and selected the Henry Moore sculpture. On 17 September 1976, the council agreed to proceed with project on a joint venture basis with Hongkong Land. Hongkong Land funded about 25 per cent of the project and retained ownership of the sculpture, while the council covered the remaining cost and managed the space following completion. The square was completed in December 1977. The square a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty () is the eastern extension of the central business district (adjacent to, but separate from, Central, Hong Kong, Central) on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. The name of ''Admiralty'' refers to the former Admiralty Dock in the area which housed a naval dockyard. The dock was later demolished when land reclamation in Hong Kong, land was reclaimed and developed northward as the naval base . The Cantonese name, ''Kam Chung'' (), "Golden Bell", refers to a gold-coloured Bell (instrument), bell that was used for timekeeping at Wellington Barracks, Hong Kong, Wellington Barracks. History The area was developed as a military area by the British Army, British military in the 19th century. They built the Wellington Barracks, Murray Barracks, Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong, Victoria Barracks and Admiralty Dock at the site. Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The East Wing Forecourt Of The Central Government Office (Civil Square)
The East Wing Forecourt of the Central Government Office, or Civic Square, is an open space in front of the East Wing of the Central Government Complex, Hong Kong, which is located in Tamar. It was once an area where protesters took part in protests and demonstrations. It was closed in July 2014, and reopened on 10 September 2014. For many, it represents democracy and freedom, and a place to express their discontent. It was occupied for a rally opposing the moral and national education school curriculum proposal in August 2012, and during the 2014 Hong Kong protests (Umbrella Revolution) in September 2014. Since then, the square is closed by the government in order to prevent protests. Source of name It has been called the Civil Square, or the Civic Square, since the Anti-National Education Campaign in September 2012. The 'Civic Education Commencement Ceremony' was held in Tamar Park on 1 September 2012. Later on, the Civil Alliance Against the National Education ( 民間反� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azneft Square
The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (), largely known by its abbreviation SOCAR, is a fully state-owned national oil and gas company headquartered in Baku, Azerbaijan. The company produces oil and natural gas from onshore and offshore fields in the Azerbaijani segment of the Caspian Sea. It operates the country's only oil refinery, one gas processing plant and runs several oil and gas export pipelines throughout the country. It owns fuel filling station networks under the ''SOCAR'' brand in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Romania, Switzerland, and Austria. SOCAR is a major source of income for the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. The company is run in an opaque manner, as it has complex webs of contracts and middlemen that have led to the enrichment of the country's ruling elites. History Soviet era Azneft, a business that integrated the Azerbaijani oil industry was created after the Bolshevik Revolution through the nationalization of the Azerbaijan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital cities by elevation, lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into #Administrative divisions, twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, as well as the industrial settlement of Neft Daşları built on oil rigs away from Baku city in the Caspian Sea. The Old City (Baku), Old City, conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Square, Baku
Azadliq Square (), in Baku is the biggest city-centre square in Azerbaijan. It lies next to Baku Boulevard. History The square, formerly named Lenin Square after Vladimir Lenin, was created in the 1960–70s, after construction of the Government House of Baku was finished in 1952. A monument to Lenin was erected in 1955. It was also formerly known as Stalin Square. Along with the square, Baku authorities constructed several buildings including the "Azerbaijan" and "Absheron" hotels encircling the square, which were later demolished and replaced with the Hilton Baku and the JW Marriott Absheron Baku Hotel. The Lenin monument sculpted by D. M. Garyaghdi was removed in the early 1990s. The square was renamed ''Azadliq Square'' (Freedom Square) in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 2006, a government-sponsored project oversaw renovation works at Government House and its vicinity including Azadliq Square. Works lasted until 2010. Buildings and structures * Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goris
Goris ( ) is a town and the centre of the Goris Municipality in the Syunik Province in southern Armenia. Located in the valley of the Goris (or Vararak) River, it is 254 kilometres from the Armenian capital Yerevan and 67 kilometres from the provincial capital Kapan. Goris is the second largest city in Syunik in terms of population. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 17,113, down from the 20,591 reported in the 2011 census. Goris is the seat of the Diocese of Syunik of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Goris is considered one of the most important historical and cultural sites of Armenia. It is often regarded as the cultural center of Syunik. Because of this, it is a favored tourist destination for both local and foreign travelers and has a large number of hotels and inns. Etymology Throughout its history, Goris has been known as Kores and Gorayk. However, there are several explanations for the origin of the name. It is supposed that the name ''Goris'' is derived from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square Of Russia
The Square of Russia (also known as Russian Square or Russia Square) is a square in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located in Grigori Lusavorich and Argishti Streets. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took part in the opening ceremony. It is located near Alexander Myasnikyan square. The City Hall and the House of Moscow are located the square. In the immediate vicinity of the square is also the Embassy of Russia in Armenia. In November 2022, during the visit of Vladimir Putin to Yerevan, demonstration on Russia Square protesting the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the lack of intervention of the CSTO in the September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent. In the Northern hemisphere, the beg ... took place.https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garegin Nzhdeh Square
Garegin Nzhdeh Square (), formerly Souren Spandaryan Square (), is the second largest square in the city of Yerevan, Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to .... It is located in the Shengavit district, to the south of the city centre. The square is intersected by the following streets: Garegin Nzhdeh, Manandian, Yeghbayrutian and Bagratuniats. The square was officially opened on 30 April 1959. The statue of the Bolshevik leader Suren Spandaryan is erected in the square since 1990. The square was renamed after the Armenian National Hero Garegin Nzhdeh on 25 May 1991. The metro station of Garegin Nzhdeh Square and the "Metro Theatre" hall are located underground the square. Gallery File:Garegin Nzhdeh Square232.jpg, General view of the square File:Shengavit (Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Square, Yerevan
__NOTOC__ The Freedom Square or Liberty Square (, ), also known as Opera Square and, formerly, Theatre Square (Թատերական հրապարակ, ''T'aterakan hraparak'') until 1991, is a town square located in Kentron (district), Kentron (Center) district of Yerevan, Armenia. The square is part of the Yerevan Opera Theater complex, located just to the south of the main opera building, between the opera park and the Swan lake. Along with the Republic Square, Yerevan, Republic Square, the Freedom Square is one of the two main squares in central Yerevan. It is bordered with four streets: Tumanyan Street, Teryan Street, Sayat Nova Avenue and Mashtots Avenue. The statues of writer Hovhannes Tumanyan and composer Alexander Spendiaryan are located in the square. History The square was built together with the building of the Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater. Alexander Spendiaryan, Alexander Spendiaryan's grave is located in the park surrounding the square. In 1957, bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
