City squares are the soul of a city. Every big city has some sort of square. They serve an important purpose as a social and commercial meeting place. City squares are usually extremely busy place surrounded by shops, restaurants, and a city hall. We enlist some of the most famous city squares as well as the largest public squares around the world.
Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco generally known as Piazza, is the principal square of Venice. Napoleon once called the Piazza San Marco “The drawing room of Europe”. The great church of St Mark is on the eastern end of the square. Here human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic. Piazza San Marco has been flourished step by step for a long time, before the medieval, medieval, renaissance and later on. It is the lowest point in Venice. So during a storm or heavy rain, it is the first place to flood.
Times Square
Times Square, the best of New York is considered the most important commercial city square in the world. It is situated at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and extending from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. The square is filled with video screens, LED signs, and flashing lights, a well-known picture of the city’s rush hour.
One can find the hastiness thrilling or frightening depending on their perspective. It is a major center of the world entertainment industry. If you ever face the question, what is the most visited tourist attraction in the world? This is it. Almost 333000 people pass through the square every day. But the most thrilling experience could be gained from its night view.
Grand Place
The central city squares of Brussels in Belgium, The Grand Place (or Grote Markt) probably the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in the world. It is surrounded by magnificent guildhalls, Breadhouse and the city’s Town Hall. An enormous “flower carpet” is set up in the Grand Place for a few days in every two years in August. In 2010, the square is voted as the most beautiful square in Europe and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Saint Peter’s Square
Situated directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Saint Peter’s Square is among the main attractions in Rome. It is a massive plaza. An Egyptian Obelisk is at the center of the square, constructed in 1586. After a century later the square was built including colossal Tuscan colonnades, four columns deep.
Under the direction of Pope Sixtus V, It was moved from the circus to its current site in 1586. The gilt ball on top of the obelisk was believed to contain the ashes of Julius Caesar, the most famous Roman Empire.
Red Square
The Red Square, probably the most famous city square in history, is located in the center of Moscow. In fact, It is one of the best places to visit in Russia. Famous Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the State History Museum, Lenin’s Mausoleum and also Kremlin’s long brick famous walls in history are there in the city square.
One can think the red name is linked with communism but the name just derived from the red color of the brick. The Red Square has a great historical significance and the center of many public ceremonies and proclamations.
Main Market Square
Main Market Square is popular sightseeing in Krakow, Poland. It is one of the largest medieval town square in Europe, older than 700 years. Historic buildings, palaces, townhouses, and churches are all around the city square. A Cloth Hall, built in 1555 in the Renaissance style dominates the center of the square. It is topped by a wonderful attic. Interestingly Main Market Square has no town hall.
Piazza del Campo
The Piazza del Campo is one of the largest public squares in the world and is renowned worldwide for its beauty and architectural integrity. It is the principal public space of the historic center of Siena, Tuscany. The entire complex which comprises the Palazzo Pubblico and its famous tower, as well as various palazzi signorili, belongs to the wealthiest of Siena families surround the shell-shaped piazza.
