Category: Squares

The L-shaped Piazza della Signoria, which is located halfway between the Duomo and the River Arno, is the heart of Florence political life, together with the Palace of the same name; the Square is the result of various architectural interventions, as well as the place where thousands of tourists meet…

UNESCO has designated the Grand Place of Brussels, Belgium, as a World Heritage Site. Its construction began in the 15th century, with the first market halls, trade guild buildings, and a town hall being built to solidify the commercial center's authority.

The Piazza delle Erbe ("Market Square" or "Square of Herbs"),  is a dynamic heart of Verona to this day. Numerous restaurants have their tables and chairs on the streets and in the middle of the square, many market stalls are set up every day, where fruit, vegetables, and, above all, souvenirs are sold.

The Neues Rathaus ('New Town Hall') is a grandiose, neo-gothic government building that architecturally dominates the north side of Munich's Marienplatz. The nearly 100 meter (300 feet) long main facade on Marienplatz is richly ornamented in neo-gothic style and depicts the entire line of Wittelsbach's house of Bavaria. Quick facts…

Since its foundation in 1158, Marienplatz has been the pedestrian center of Munich, and is the heart of the city. On the north side of the square is the majestic Neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus ("New Town Hall"), the Altes Rathaus ("Old Town Hall") is on the east side together with the…

Tiananmen Square is a town square in the middle of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen built north from the Forbidden City.