Market Square
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Market Square may refer to:
Market square
, a description of the generic usage
in Australia
in Canada:
in Finland:
in Malta:
in Ukraine:
in the United Kingdom
in the United States:
(by state then city)
In Zimbabwe
Market Square, Harare
Other uses:
Market square
Market square
The market square is a feature of many European and colonial towns. It is an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as market day....
, a description of the generic usage
in Australia
- Market Square, GeelongMarket Square, GeelongGeelong's Market Square was established as part of the initial surveying of the town. Geelong's Market Square was reserved by Governor Sir George Gipps as a town square. A water tank to provided domestic water was provided in the square in 1850 by a Mr William Grey....
, a shopping centre in Victoria, Australia
in Canada:
- Market Square, VictoriaMarket Square, VictoriaMarket Square is one of Victoria, British Columbia's oldest landmarks and also one of its most visited tourist attractions.It was built in the late 19th century, when the city was rapidly growing, as people came through heading for the Klondike....
, British Columbia
in Finland:
- Market Square, HelsinkiMarket Square, HelsinkiThe Market Square is a central square in Helsinki, Finland, and one of the most famous market places and tourist attractions in the city....
, Finland - Market Square, TurkuMarket Square, TurkuThe Market Square is a city square in the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VI District, and is generally considered the city's central square. It hosts a lively market on weekdays, and there are several cafés and restaurants on the square.The buildings around the Market...
, Finland
in Malta:
- Market Square, Tarxien, TarxienTarxien-Etymology:Ħal Tarxien is a small village in the south east of Malta. The etymology of the village may be a corruption of Tirix, meaning a large stone, similar to those used for the village's noted temples. The village motto is Tyrii Genure Coloni .-Population:Today, the village is inhabited by...
, MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
in Ukraine:
- Market Square (Lviv)Market Square (Lviv)The Rynok Square in Lviv is a central square of the city of Lviv, Ukraine. It was planned in the second half of the 14th century, following granting city rights by Polish king Casimir III, who annexed Red Ruthenia...
in the United Kingdom
- Old Market SquareOld Market SquareThe Old Market Square is an open, pedestrianised city square in Nottingham, England. It is the largest such surviving square in the United Kingdom, forming the heart of the city, and covering an area of approximately 22,000 m²....
, NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... - Market Square, Pocklington, England
in the United States:
(by state then city)
- Market Square (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Market Square (Lake Forest, Illinois)Market Square (Lake Forest, Illinois)Market Square is a shopping center located in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States, in the Chicago metropolitan area. Opened in 1916, it is notable as one of the earliest planned shopping centers, and is often cited as the first planned shopping center in the United States.Although Country Club...
- West Market Square Historic District, Bangor, ME, listed on the NRHP in Maine
- Market Square Historic District (Houlton, Maine), listed on the NRHP in Maine
- Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts)Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts)Market Square Historic District is a historic district on Market Square and the properties fronting on State, Merrimac, Liberty, and Water Streets in Newburyport, Massachusetts.The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971....
, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts - Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)Market Square in Miamisburg, Ohio is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.A date of significance for the location is 1850. The district includes Second Empire, Italianate, and Queen Anne in 50 contributing buildings....
, listed on the NRHP in Ohio - Market Square, HarrisburgMarket Square, HarrisburgHarrisburg's Market Square is located in Downtown Harrisburg at the intersection of 2nd and Market Streets. The square was created in 1785. Since then, it has traditionally been the heart of the city, and since the 1980s has undergone a revival with several new commercial, residential and retail...
, Pennsylvania - Market Square, PittsburghMarket Square, PittsburghPittsburgh's Market Square is located in Downtown Pittsburgh at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Market Street. It has traditionally been the heart of the city and is currently undergoing a revival with several new apartments and retail spaces planned....
, Pennsylvania - Market Square, Providence, Rhode IslandMarket Square, Providence, Rhode IslandMarket Square is a market square in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located at the intersection of present-day North Main Street and College Street.-History:...
- Market Square Commercial Historic District (Knoxville, Tennessee), listed on the NRHP in Tennessee
- Market Square-Patten Parkway (Chattanooga, Tennessee), listed on the NRHP in Tennessee
- Market Square (Houston, Texas)
- Main Street/Market Square Historic DistrictMain Street/Market Square Historic DistrictMain Street/Market Square Historic District is a historic district in Houston that includes the Market Square Park. It includes buildings nearby, as well as the square itself. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....
, Houston, TX, listed on the NRHP in Texas - Market Square (Alexandria, Virginia)
- Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square, listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Centre Market Square Historic DistrictCentre Market Square Historic DistrictCentre Market Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district includes 181 contributing buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles dating from about 1850. The district encompasses the area of Wheeling focused on the...
, listed on the NRHP in West Virginia
In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
Market Square, Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
Other uses:
- Market Square RecordsMarket Square RecordsMarket Square Records is a music publishing, promotion and record label company started in 1999. It releases the back catalogues of British folk artists and has also expanded into other genres such as rock, blues and jazz....
, a record label