Town square (disambiguation)

Last updated

A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings.

Town square open public space

A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. Other names for town square are civic center, city square, urban square, market square, public square, piazza, plaza, and town green.

Contents

Town square may also refer to:

Places

Town Square is a mega project launched in Dubai in early March 2015. Located along Al Qudra Road, the development is 750 acres in size and will eventually consist of 3,000 townhouses and 18,000 apartments. According to the developer, NSHAMA, the entire project will be built over 10 years. The development will consist of a central public space the size of 16 football fields, over 500 retail outlets, a cinema to be managed by Reel Cinemas and a Vida Hotel.

Town Square (Las Vegas) themed area on Las Vegas Boulevard

Town Square Las Vegas is an open-air shopping, dining, office, and entertainment center development on 93 acres (38 ha) in Enterprise, Nevada on Las Vegas Boulevard. Town Square is owned by TSLV LLC and managed by Fairbourne Properties, LLC, and encompasses 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of retail and 352,000 square feet (32,700 m2) of office space. The center opened on November 14, 2007.

Town Square (Ljubljana) square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia

Town Square is a major square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Ljubljana Town Hall is located at the square. In front of Town Hall stands a copy of the Robba Fountain. Near the square, at Cyril and Methodius Square, stands Ljubljana Cathedral. Opposite Town Hall is the Krisper House, where Julija Primic, the inspiration of the Slovene Romantic poet France Prešeren, was born in 1816. The composer Gustav Mahler lived in the house from 1881 to 1882, when he worked as a conductor at the Carniolan Provincial Theatre at Congress Square.

Other uses

Town square test is a threshold test for a free society proposed by a former Soviet dissident and human rights activist Natan Sharansky, now a notable politician in Israel.

Urban park park in a city or other incorporated place

An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation and maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, friends of group, or private sector company.

Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media, Inc. is an American radio network and media company based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The company started in radio and expanded into digital media toward the end of the 2000s, starting with the acquisition of the MOG Music Network. As of 2018, Townsquare was the third-largest AM–FM operator in the country, owning over 320 radio stations in 66 markets.

See also

A City square is another name for a town square.

A square is a regular quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

A piazza is a city square in Italy, Malta, along the Dalmatian coast and in surrounding regions.

Related Research Articles

Columbia may refer to:

Richmond may refer to:

Highland Park may refer to:

Madison may refer to:

Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French. It may refer to:

St. Croix County, Wisconsin County in the United States

St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. The county was created in 1840 and organized in 1849.

Henrico County, Virginia County in the United States

Henrico County, officially the County of Henrico, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 306,935. In 2015, the population was estimated to be 320,717, making it the fifth-most populous county in Virginia and the sixth-most populous county-equivalent in Virginia. Henrico County is included in the Greater Richmond Region. There is no incorporated community within Henrico County, therefore, there is no incorporated county seat either. Laurel, an unincorporated CDP, serves this function.

Richmond Heights, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Richmond Heights, a city in St. Louis County, is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia.

Richmond, New Hampshire Town in New Hampshire, United States

Richmond is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 census.

Charlestown, Rhode Island Town in Rhode Island, United States

Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2010 census.

Haymarket, Virginia Town in Virginia

Haymarket is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,782 at the 2010 census, a total that was estimated to have grown to 1,909 by 2012.

New Richmond, Wisconsin City in Wisconsin, United States

New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 8,375 as of the 2010 census.

Richmond, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Richmond is a city on the border between Macomb and St. Clair counties within Metro Detroit and the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,735 at the 2010 census. Most of the city is located in Macomb County, though there is a small portion in St. Clair County. The city is adjacent to Richmond Township and Lenox Township in Macomb County, although it is administratively autonomous. It is also adjacent to St. Clair County's Columbus Township and Casco Township.

Richmond, London town in London, England

Richmond is a suburban town in south-west London, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is on a meander of the River Thames, with a large number of parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill. A specific Act of Parliament protects the scenic view of the River Thames from Richmond.

Jericho, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Jericho is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,009 at the 2010 census. It was named after the ancient city of Jericho.

Basilica of Saint Mary (Minneapolis) Roman Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

The Basilica of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located on its own city block along Hennepin Avenue between 16th & 17th Streets in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the first basilica established in the United States. The Basilica of Saint Mary is the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Fort Kent (fort)

Fort Kent State Historic Site is a Maine state park in the town of Fort Kent, Maine. Located at the confluence of the Fish and Saint John Rivers, it includes Fort Kent, the only surviving American fortification built during border tensions with neighboring New Brunswick known as the Aroostook War. The park features an original log blockhouse, which is open for visits in the summer. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.