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Red Square, Moskva, Russia
Red Square is the main square in the city of Moscow, Russia. The sizeable square separates the Kremlin from the merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. The square is surrounded by some of Russia’s more notable buildings which include the Kremlin Complex and St.Basil’s Cathedral. It is a place where people meet in (...Find out more)
Av de Isabel la Católica, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
Plaza de Espana is a square and buildings in the Spanish city of Seville. The plaza is situated in the Maria Luisa Park and is built around an artificial moat which has four bridges leading on to the plaza, each bridge represents an ancient kingdom of Spain. The plaza was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1 (...Find out more)
Römerberg, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Römerberg is a square situated in the city of Frankfurt, Germany. The square has existed for many centuries and was formerly used frequently as a market square. Markets still run on the square but now only at Christmas. The square is at the heart of the medieval district, it is bordered by the Romer City Hall and other (...Find out more)
Grand-Place de Bruxelles, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
The Grand Place (Grand Square) is the central square of the city of Brussels in Belgium. The square which is considered as one of the most beautiful in Europe is surrounded by guildhalls and the city’s town hall. The square is thought to originate from around the 12th century, it measures 68 by 110 metres. Most of the (...Find out more)
Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
The Piazza della Signoria is a public square in Florence, Italy. The L shaped square sits in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. The square is seen as the main point of origin and history of the Florentine Republic and is the political focus of the city. It is a meeting place for locals and tourists with some of the city's sights (...Find out more)
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
St. Peter’s Square is a square situated in Vatican City. It is located in front of St. Peter’s Basilica and it is named after Saint Peter. The square is a fairly large open space that is bordered by colossal Doric colonnades. It is a popular place with people visiting the Vatican City and it is also the prime lo (...Find out more)
Manhattan, NY 10036, USA
Times Square in the Manhattan area of New York City in the United States is a public square that is iconically dominated by its commercial billboards surroundings. The square is one of New York's most visited sights and one of the busiest parts of the city with it also being the hub of the city's Broadway theatre district. (...Find out more)
Stortorget, Malmo, Sweden
The oldest public square in the city of Malmo, Sweden, is Stortorget. The square, which was built in 1536 by former mayor Jorgen Kock is the centre of the city’s old town. The square is bordered by old and historic buildings, such as the Town Hall. The square is a meeting place in the city, on its perimeter is many ba (...Find out more)
Main Market Square, 30-062 Kraków, Poland
Main Market Square, known locally as ‘Rynek Glowny’ is the focal square of the Polish city, Krakow. The square dates back to the 13th century and is one of the largest medieval town squares in Europe, covering 9.4 acres. The centre of the square is dominated by the Krakow Cloth Hall which was once the trading pl (...Find out more)
Marienplatz 1, 80331 München, Germany
Marienplatz translated as ‘Mary's Square’ is the central square in Munich, Germany. The square has been the main square of the city since 1158. The square was named after the Marian Column was erected in the square in 1638 to celebrate the end of the Swedish invasion. Over the years the square became a place for (...Find out more)
Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město, Czech Republic
The Old Town Square is a public square in the Old Town area of the Czech Republic's capital city, Prague. The square is a busy social point for people of the city who meet up on the square and use the buildings situated around the square. The Square is surrounded by many buildings with all different architectural styles, mo (...Find out more)
Markt 20, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
The Markt of Bruges is the main square of the city of Bruges, Belgium. The square is known as Markt(market) square due to it hosting a market since 958. In the medieval times, it was the main trading centre of the city and was the venue for many important trades. The square is still today one of the main areas of the city, (...Find out more)
Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
The largest city square in Guangzhou, China, is Huacheng Square (Flower City Square). The square covers a large area in the city and is bordered by some of the city’s main buildings such as the Library and Opera House. It is a fairly peaceful pedestrian area with walkways, ponds and a fountain. In the evening, the vie (...Find out more)
Av. Carabobo, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Plaza Botero is a public square situated in the city of Medellin, Colombia. The square is bordered by impressive buildings such as the Museum of Antioquia and the Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture. The square is dedicated to Colombian artist Fernando Botero and it opened in 2004. It contains many of Botero’s sculpt (...Find out more)
Aristotelous Square, Thessaloniki 546 24, Greece
Aristotelous Square is the main square in the Greek city, Thessaloniki. The square was designed in 1918 by architect Ernest Hebrard but was only partly built at the time until it was completed in the 1950s. The square is a meeting place in the city, whether that be for a political rally or just people meeting to socialise i (...Find out more)
Omonoia Square, Athina 104 31, Greece
Omonia Square is a central square in Athens, Greece. The square is one of the oldest in the city and one of the main squares of the city with six roads leading into the square. The square was created in the mid 19th century. The square is pedestrianised and includes a couple of monuments that have been added since its creat (...Find out more)
Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
One of the main squares in the city of Medellin, Colombia, is Parque de El Poblado. The square is only fairly small but is mostly shaded and not because of buildings but because of it being densely populated by trees. It is a relaxing place where people meet or take a break out of their day with plenty of places to sit and (...Find out more)
Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen s/n, C1087 CABA, Argentina
Plaza de Mayo is a public square in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The square was created in 1884 in the city's financial district, it was created by unifying two existing squares the Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Armes after the demolition of a building that separated them. The square is surrounded by some major buildings of Buenos A (...Find out more)