List of city squares

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Republic Square in Yerevan at night. HH-karavarutyun-gisher7.jpg
Republic Square in Yerevan at night.

The following is a partial list of prominent city squares:

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Africa

Egypt

Ethiopia

Morocco

South Africa

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Asia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran AJM2822.jpg
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran

Israel

Japan

Kazakhstan

Lebanon

Macau

Mainland China

Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China Tian'anmen from the square (20200825114150).jpg
Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

North Korea

South Korea

Lebanon

Malaysia

Mongolia

Nepal

Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal ArielViewOfOldDurbar.jpg
Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Philippines

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Thailand

Vietnam

Australia and Oceania

Australia

Fiji

French Polynesia

New Zealand

Europe

Albania

Austria

Belgium

Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium Antwerp GroteMarkt 017 8010.jpg
Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

For a full list of main squares in Cyprus see Plateia .

Czech Republic

Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic Prague 07-2016 View from Old Town Hall Tower img3.jpg
Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Town Hall Square, Tallinn, Estonia Raekoja plats at night.jpg
Town Hall Square, Tallinn, Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia

Freedom Square, Tbilisi, Georgia Freedom Square, Tbilisi, Georgia.jpg
Freedom Square, Tbilisi, Georgia

Germany

Marienplatz, Munich, Germany Old Town Munich Frauenkirche New Town Hall.jpg
Marienplatz, Munich, Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

For a full list of main squares in Greece see Plateia

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy Panoramica di piazza Navona (1).jpg
Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

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Cathedral Square, Riga, Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

North Macedonia

Malta

St John's Square, Valletta, Malta Malta - Valletta - St. John's Square - Monument to Enrico Mizzi.jpg
St John's Square, Valletta, Malta

For a full list of main squares in Malta visit List of Squares in Malta .

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

Dam Square, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Amsterdam zicht op Dam en CS (28152104048).jpg
Dam Square, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Main Square, Krakow, Poland Krakow - Cloth Hall from Basilica - 1.jpg
Main Square, Kraków, Poland
Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland Castle Square (22346p).jpg
Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Red Square, Moscow, Russia Moscow - Day view of the State Historical Museum from the GUM side.jpg
Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain Madrid Plaza Mayor (48733706273).jpg
Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

George Square, Glasgow, Scotland George Square - geograph.org.uk - 5420668.jpg
George Square, Glasgow, Scotland

Wales

Vatican City

North America

Barbados

Canada

Cuba

Haiti

Mexico

Plaza de la Constitucion, Mexico City, Mexico CDMX Metropolitan Cathedral from above.jpg
Plaza de la Constitución, Mexico City, Mexico

Puerto Rico

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Plaza de Armas, Santiago, Chile J25 339 Plaza de Armas.jpg
Plaza de Armas, Santiago, Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piazza del Duomo, Milan</span> Main piazza of Milan, Italy

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Republic Square, Valletta</span> Square in Valletta, Malta

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">St John's Square</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siena</span> Comune in Tuscany, Italy

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