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Main Square (Bratislava) (German)
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Main Square may refer to: * Main Square, Plzeň * Main Square (Bratislava) * Main Square, Kraków * Main Square, Maribor * Main Square Festival, named after the Grand-Place in Arras, France * Main Square (Toronto), a building complex See also * Town square * Market square * City square (other) * Plaza Mayor (other) (Spanish) * Grand-Place (French) * Grote Markt (other) (Dutch) * Hauptplatz (other) Hauptplatz (German: "Main Square") is the name of a number of squares in German speaking cities: * Hauptplatz, a square in the city of Ried im Innkreis, Austra * Hauptplatz (Salzburg), a square, now known as Residenzplatz, in the city of Salzburg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Square, Plzeň
Main may refer to: Geography *Main River (other) **Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany * Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province *"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries *''The Main'', the diverse core running through Montreal, Quebec, Canada, also separating the Two Solitudes *Main (lunar crater), located near the north pole of the Moon *Main (Martian crater) People and organisations *Main (surname), a list of people with this family name *Ma'in, alternate spelling for the Minaeans, an ancient people of modern-day Yemen *Main (band), a British ambient band formed in 1991 *Chas. T. Main, an American engineering and hydroelectric company founded in 1893 *MAIN (Mountain Area Information Network), former operator of WPVM-LP (MAIN-FM) in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. Ships * ''Main'' (ship), an iron sailing ship launched in 1884 * SS ''Main'', list of steamships with this name * ''Main'' (A515), a modern G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Square (Bratislava) (German)
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Main Square may refer to: * Main Square, Plzeň * Main Square (Bratislava) * Main Square, Kraków * Main Square, Maribor * Main Square Festival, named after the Grand-Place in Arras, France * Main Square (Toronto), a building complex See also * Town square * Market square * City square (other) * Plaza Mayor (other) (Spanish) * Grand-Place (French) * Grote Markt (other) (Dutch) * Hauptplatz (other) Hauptplatz (German: "Main Square") is the name of a number of squares in German speaking cities: * Hauptplatz, a square in the city of Ried im Innkreis, Austra * Hauptplatz (Salzburg), a square, now known as Residenzplatz, in the city of Salzburg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Square, Kraków
The main square ( pl, Rynek Główny ) of the Old Town of Kraków, Lesser Poland, is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and at is the largest medieval town square in Europe. The Project for Public Spaces (PPS) lists the square as the best public space in Europe due to its lively street life, and it was a major factor in the inclusion of Kraków as one of the top off-the-beaten-path destinations in the world in 2016. The main square is a square space surrounded by historic townhouses ( ''kamienice'') and churches. The center of the square is dominated by the Cloth Hall (''Sukiennice''), rebuilt in 1555 in the Renaissance style, topped by a beautiful attic or ''Polish parapet'' decorated with carved masks. On one side of the cloth hall is the Town Hall Tower (''Wieża ratuszowa''), on the other the 11th century Church of St. Adalbert and 1898 Adam Mickiewicz Monument. Rising above the square are the Gothic towers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Square, Maribor
The Main Square of Maribor, also known as ''Glavni trg'', is a square in Maribor, the second largest city in Slovenia, situated in the northeast of the country. On 17 November 1929 the aircraft: Raab-Katzenstein KL.1 Schwalbe with registration: D-974 crashed on Main Square of Maribor, with the death of Letalski center Maribor secretary: Ivo Šestan and the factory pilot Hans Müller. It used to be home to Maribor Slovenia's merchants' and on the upper side of the square is home to an open market. Notable buildings *Maribor Town Hall - Renaissance architecture Renaissance architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought ... -built in 1515. * Plague Memorial External links * {{coord, 46, 33, 26.98, N, 15, 38, 43.29, E, type:landmark_region:SI_dim:150, display=title Squares in Maribor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Square Festival
The Main Square Festival is an annual international music festival organized by Live Nation which takes place in the first week-end of July in Arras, France. Created in 2004 by France Leduc Productions, the festival rose to one of the major music events of the country, attracting worldwide famous bands and stars like Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Placebo, Muse, Indochine, and Pearl Jam. 2004 The first edition of the Main Square Festival took place on 3 July 2004 on the Grand-Place d'Arras. Gomm performed during the opening act and the headliner was Placebo. 15,000 spectators were present. 2005 In 2005, Kyo & Sum 41 were the headliners on 3 July. This edition gathered 9,000 spectators. 2006 The 2006 edition gathered around 45,000 people for a two-day festival on the Grand-Place d'Arras. Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Muse, The Kooks & Second Sex were present. During their live show, Muse broadcast live Thierry Henry's goal for France against Brazil in the 2006 World Cup quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Square (Toronto)
Main Square is a complex of four apartment buildings in Toronto, Canada. The three-hectare site houses about 2000 people. It is located in the eastern part of the city at the intersection of Main Street and Danforth Avenue. The complex is located just north of the railway lines and the Danforth GO Station and just south of the Main Street subway station. It consists of four towers, the tallest being 32 stories. At ground level, there is also a shopping plaza along Danforth and a city-run community centre. The complex was built in 1972 in a joint venture with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), a government entity, and a private developer. It was built on land by the railroad that had previously belonged to the Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I railroad, Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Square
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. By country Australia The city centre of Adelaide and the adjacent suburb of North Adelaide, in South Australia, were planned by Colonel William Light in 1837. The city streets were laid out in a grid plan, with the city centre including a central public s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Square
The market square (or sometimes, the market place) is a square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world.The World's Best Squares PPS website, Making Places, December 2005 A market square is an open area where s are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as ''market day''. A typical market square consists of a square or rectangular area, or sometimes just a widening of the main street. It is usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Square (other)
A City square is another name for a town square. City square may also refer to: *Urban park type ** List of city squares by size *City Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * City Square (MBTA station), Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States * City Square (skyscraper), a skyscraper in Perth, Western Australia *City Square Mall, Singapore * City Square Shopping Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada *City Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK * Johor Bahru City Square, a shopping Mall in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. *Oskaloosa City Square Commercial Historic District, Iowa, United States *Phoenix City Square, Arizona, United States The alternate CitySquare may refer to: * The former Worcester Center Galleria, a shopping mall complex in Worcester, Massachusetts * CitySquare (Dallas), a non-profit social service organization in Dallas, Texas See also *City Center Square, Kansas City, Missouri, United States *City Square House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK *Spring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Mayor (other)
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. By country Australia The city centre of Adelaide and the adjacent suburb of North Adelaide, in South Australia, were planned by Colonel William Light in 1837. The city streets were laid out in a grid plan, with the city centre including a central public square, Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand-Place
The Grand-Place (French, ; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or Grote Markt ( Dutch, ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic ''King's House'' or ''Bread House'', nl, Broodhuis, link=no building, containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures and is entirely paved. The Grand-Place's construction began in the 11th century and was largely complete by the 17th. In 1695, during the Nine Years' War, most of the square was destroyed during the bombardment of Brussels by French troops. Only the facade and the tower of the Town Hall, which served as a target for the artillery, and some stone walls resisted the incendiary balls. The houses that surrounded the Grand-Place were rebuilt during subsequent years, giving the square its current appearance, though they were frequently modified in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grote Markt (other)
Grote Markt (Dutch for "Grand Market"; French: ''Grand-Place'') is a common name of a centrally located historic market square in many cities in Belgium and the Netherlands. * Grote Markt (Antwerp) * Grote Markt (Brussels), also known as the Grand-Place * Grote Markt (Haarlem) * Grote Markt (Kortrijk) * Grote Markt (Leuven) * Grote Markt RandstadRail station See also * market square * Markt (Bruges) The Markt (Dutch for "Market") is the central square of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. It is located in the heart of the city and covers an area of about . Some historical highlights around the Markt include the 12th-century Belfry and th ... {{geodis Town squares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
