public square

A public square is an open, communal urban space where people gather for social interaction, events, commerce, and civic activities.

Observed surface forms (17)

• courtyard ×39
• public space ×34
• city square ×26
• quadrangle ×14
• public market ×13
• plaza ×11
• garden square ×8
• public plaza ×7
• town square ×7
• open-air market ×6

• square ×6
• market square ×3
• ancient Roman public square ×2
• open public space ×1
• pedestrian plaza ×1
• public field ×1
• urban square name ×1

Instances (312)

• Harvard Square
• Corniche Beirut via concept surface "public space"
• Albert Square
• Plaza de Armas
  surface form: Plaza de Armas (Guadalajara)
• St Peter's Square
• Piazza Unità d’Italia
• Zuccotti Park via concept surface "plaza"
• Exchange Square
• St Ann's Square
• Parque Central
• Oude Kerk square
• United States Capitol grounds via concept surface "public space"
• Herald Square
• Federation Square
• Potsdamer Platz
• John F. Kennedy Plaza
• Museumplein
• Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) via concept surface "public space"
• John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in Dallas
  surface form: John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
• Thanks-Giving Square
• Great Court via concept surface "courtyard"
• Washington Square via concept surface "city square"
  surface form: Washington Square (Philadelphia)
• Piccadilly Gardens
• GM Building plaza via concept surface "public plaza"
• Pemberton Square
• People’s Square
• Ithaca Farmers Market via concept surface "public market"
• King’s College Circle via concept surface "quadrangle"
• L’Enfant Plaza
• Love Park
• Grand Army Plaza
• Ba Đình Square
• Main Street Garden Park via concept surface "city square"
• Plaza de Mayo
• George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza via concept surface "public space"
• Mallory Square
• Old Campus via concept surface "quadrangle"
• Green Square
• Cross Campus via concept surface "quadrangle"
• Central Lobby via concept surface "public space"
• Marienplatz (Munich)
• Central Embankment of the Volga via concept surface "public space"
• West Side Market via concept surface "public market"
• Plaza de la Constitución
• La Lagunilla market via concept surface "public market"
• Glorieta del Ángel via concept surface "public space"
• Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
• Piazza della Rotonda
• Forum Magnum via concept surface "ancient Roman public square"
• Mercado de San Juan via concept surface "public market"