Great Square

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Great Square is the English name for Lille’s historic Grand-Place, the central public square and focal point of the city in northern France.

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Great Square canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city square
public square
tourist attraction
urban public space
country France
etymology English calque of French name Grand-Place
governedBy municipality of Lille
hasAlternativeName Place du Général-de-Gaulle NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle Flemish architecture (surrounding buildings)
hasCoordinateLocation approximate coordinates 50.637°N 3.063°E
hasEnglishName Great Square NERFINISHED
hasFunction marketplace (historical)
public gathering place
tourist meeting point
venue for civic events
hasHeritageStatus protected historic urban ensemble (context of Lille city center)
hasLandmark Column of the Goddess NERFINISHED
Théâtre du Nord NERFINISHED
historic stock exchange buildings nearby
hasLocalName Grand-Place NERFINISHED
hasPublicAccess yes
hasViewOf surrounding Flemish-style façades
isCentralSquareOf Lille NERFINISHED
isPedestrianArea partly pedestrianized
languageOfName English
locatedIn Lille NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Hauts-de-France NERFINISHED
locatedInOldTown historic center of Lille
locatedInRegion northern France
nearby Lille Flandres railway station NERFINISHED
Vieille Bourse (Old Stock Exchange) NERFINISHED
originalLanguageName French
role central public square of Lille
focal point of the city
significance symbolic heart of Lille
surroundedBy cafés and restaurants
commercial buildings
historic guild houses
tourismImportance major tourist attraction in Lille
urbanRole node connecting several main streets of Lille city center
usedFor Christmas market (seasonal, area around)
cultural events
political gatherings
public celebrations

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Grand-Place nameMeaning Great Square
subject surface form: Grand-Place (Lille)