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)

• United Nations Plaza
• North Quad of UIUC via concept surface "quadrangle"
• Capitol Complex courtyard
• Tafawa Balewa Square
• Front Court via concept surface "courtyard"
• North Market via concept surface "public market"
• Gordon Square, London via concept surface "garden square"
• Forecourt of the Stars via concept surface "courtyard"
• Oxbow Public Market via concept surface "public market"
• Tavistock Square, London via concept surface "garden square"
  surface form: Tavistock Square
• Pike Place Market via concept surface "public market"
• Willard Martin
  surface form: Pioneer Courthouse Square
• Saint Isaac's Square
• Norman Winslow
  surface form: Pioneer Courthouse Square
• Römerberg
• Cherry Street Pier via concept surface "public space"
• Penn's Landing via concept surface "public space"
• Platz der Luftbrücke
• Hyde Park Corner via concept surface "public space"
• Cornell University Arts Quad via concept surface "quadrangle"
• John Lennon Park
• La Merced Market via concept surface "public market"
• Grosvenor Square via concept surface "garden square"
• De Dam via concept surface "town square"
• Nation
• Place de l'Étoile
• Forum Romanum via concept surface "ancient Roman public square"
• Roman Agora
• Denfert-Rochereau
• Terry Schrunk Plaza
• Place Lamartine
• Bank junction
• Palace Square via concept surface "city square"
• Ancient Agora of Athens
• Heroes' Square
• Eumundi Markets via concept surface "open-air market"
• Foley Square
• Place de Fontenoy
• Nevile's Court via concept surface "courtyard"
• New Court via concept surface "courtyard"
• Brewhouse Yard via concept surface "courtyard"
• Promenade du Paillon via concept surface "public space"
• Leopoldplatz
• Angel Court via concept surface "courtyard"
• Market Square, Knoxville
• Plaza de la Constitución
• Great Court via concept surface "quadrangle"
• St. Lawrence Market via concept surface "public market"
• Dam Square, Amsterdam
  surface form: Dam Square
• Government Center, Boston via concept surface "city square"