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The term Field of Mars () goes back to antiquity, and designates an area, inside or near a city, used as a parade or exercise ground by the military. Notable examples of places which were used for these purposes include: *
Campus Martius The Campus Martius (Latin for 'Field of Mars'; Italian: ''Campo Marzio'') was a publicly owned area of ancient Rome about in extent. In the Middle Ages, it was the most populous area of Rome. The IV rione of Rome, Campo Marzio, which covers ...
, an area in ancient Rome *
Champ de Mars Champ, CHAMP or The Champ may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Champ (cartoon character), an animated dog introduced in 1960 * The Champ, played on radio and created by Jake Edwards (radio personality), Jake Edwards * Champ ...
, a large public space in front of the Military Academy in Paris *
Field of Mars (Saint Petersburg) The Field of Mars () is a large square in the centre of Saint Petersburg. Over its long history it has been alternately a meadow, park, pleasure garden, military parade ground, revolutionary pantheon and public meeting place. The space now cover ...
, a square in Saint Petersburg Modern-day examples of places which have been given this name include: *
Campo Marte Campo Marte is a venue under the administration of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA). Named after the ''Campus Martius'' (Field of Mars), it is used for military and government events, as well as equestrianism, equestrian events. Camp ...
, a venue for military, government and equestrian events in
Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
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Field of Mars Reserve The Field of Mars Reserve is a state park, protected nature reserve located on the Northern Sydney, northern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The 50 Hectare (123.5 acres) reserve is a remnant of bushland situated be ...
, bushland in New South Wales, Australia *
Pedion tou Areos The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos (, , meaning ''Field of Ares'', corresponding to the French ''Champ de Mars'' and the ancient ''Campus Martius'') is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece. It is also the name of the wider neighbor ...
, a large public park in Athens * Field of Mars, the military section of the Lychakiv Cemetery in
Lviv Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...


See also

* Mars (disambiguation) * Champ de Mars (disambiguation) * Campus Martius (disambiguation) * Campo Marte (disambiguation) *
Marchfield (assembly) The Marchfield (), later called the Mayfield (''Campus Madius''), was an annual assembly of the Franks between the 6th and 8th centuries and of the Lombards in the 8th century. There is no reference to an annual "field of March" (''campus Martius' ...
* Mars (oil platform), an oil field in the Gulf of Mexico {{SIA