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The following is a partial list of prominent city squares:

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Africa

South Africa

Ghana

Independence Square – Accra

Zimbabwe

Mzilikazi Square – Bulawayo
Africa Unity Square – Harare

Asia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Freedom Square – Baku
Azneft Square – Baku

Hong Kong

Civic Square – Admiralty
Connaught Place – Central
Edinburgh Place – Central
Jockey Club Town Square – Yuen Long
Statue Square – Central
Yue Man Square – Kwun Tong
Sheung Wan Fong – Sheung Wan
Golden Bauhinia Square – Wan Chai
Tuen Mun Cultural Square – Tuen Mun

India

Dalhousie Square – Kolkata
India Gate Complex, New Delhi
Connaught Place, New Delhi
New Market, Kolkata
Badi chowk, Jaipur
Manek chowk, Ahmedabad
Maharaj Bada, Gwalior
Rajwada, indore
Ghantaghar, kanpur
Auroville
Central Square, Chennai
Anna Sathukkam, Chennai
Meenakshi Square, Madurai
Aranganathar Square, Trichy
Tholkappiyar Sathukkam, Tanjore
Periyar Square, Erode
John stone Sathukkam (Kamarajar Sathukkam), Kotagiri
Kanyakumari Square, Kanyakumari
Bistupur Public Square, Jamshedpur

Indonesia

Medan Merdeka (Merdeka Square) – Jakarta
Lapangan Banteng (Banteng Square) – Jakarta
Lapangan Merdeka (Merdeka Square) – Medan
Lapangan Simpang Lima (Simpang Lima Square) – Semarang
Alun-Alun Utara dan Selatan (North and South Squares) – Surakarta and Yogyakarta

Iran

Naqsh-e Jahan Square – Isfahan, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Haram-i Motahhar – Mashhad
Namazi Square – Shiraz
Azadi Square – Tehran

Israel

Japan

Imperial Palace Square – Tokyo

Kazakhstan

Independence Square, Nur-Sultan
In Almaty:
- Astana Square
- Republic Square
- The Golden Square
- Abay Square

Lebanon

Macau

Senado Square
Lotus Square – Sé

Mainland China

North Korea

Kim Il Sung Square – Pyongyang

South Korea

Gwanghwamun Plaza – Seoul
Seoul Plaza – Seoul

Lebanon

Martyrs' Square – Beirut
Nejme Square – Beirut

Malaysia

Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru – Johor
Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square) – Kuala Lumpur
Esplanade – George Town, Penang
National Heroes Square – Putrajaya
Putrajaya Independence Square – Putrajaya
Sibu Town Square – Sibu, Sarawak

Mongolia

Sükhbaatar Square – Ulaanbaatar
Tsedenbal Square – Ulaanbaatar
Zhukov Square – Ulaanbaatar
Independence Square – Choibalsan

Nepal

Philippines

Bacolod Public Plaza, Fountain of Justice – Bacolod
Plaza Independencia – Cebu City
In Manila:
In Iloilo City:

Taiwan

City Hall Square – Taipei
Liberty Square – Taipei
Nishi Honganji Square – Taipei

Tajikistan

Dousti Square – Dushanbe

Turkey

Kızılay Square – Ankara
Konak Square – İzmir

Turkmenistan

Garaşsyzlyk Square – Ashgabat

Thailand

Royal Plaza – Bangkok
Sanam Luang – Bangkok
Tha Phae Gate square – Chiangmai
Suranaree Square – Nakhon Ratchasima

Vietnam

Ba Đình Square – Hanoi
August Revolution Square – Hanoi
Labour Square – Hanoi
Tonkin Free School Square – Hanoi
Nguyen Hue Square – Ho Chi Minh City

Australia and Oceania

Australia

Fiji

City Square – Suva

French Polynesia

To'ata Square (Place To'ata) – Papeete, Tahiti
Vai'ete Square (Place Vai'ete) – Papeete, Tahiti

New Zealand

Aotea Square – Auckland
Khartoum Place – Auckland
St Patrick's Square – Auckland
Cathedral Square – Christchurch
Victoria Square – Christchurch
Anzac Square – Dunedin
The Octagon – Dunedin
Albion Square, Nelson - Nelson
Buxton Square, Nelson - Nelson
Montgomery Square, Nelson - Nelson
Trafalgar Square - Nelson
Victory Square - Nelson
Te Marae o Hine (The Square) – Palmerston North
Civic Square – Wellington

Europe

Albania

Skanderbeg Square – Tirana

Austria

Heldenplatz – Vienna
Mexikoplatz – Vienna
Naschmarkt – Vienna
Rathausplatz – Vienna
Stephansplatz – Vienna

Belgium

Handschoenmarkt – Antwerp
Grote Markt – Antwerp
St. Jans Vliet – Antwerp
Grand-Place – Brussels
Luxembourg Square – Brussels
Grote markt Sint-Niklaas – Sint-Niklaas

Bulgaria

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Stochna Gara Square – Plovdiv
In Sofia:
- Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square
- St. Alexander Nevski Square (the area around the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral)
- Atanas Burov Square (the square in front of the Presidency)
- Baba Nedelya Square
- Bulgaria Square (the square in front of the National Palace of Culture)
- Macedonia Square
- Stochna Gara Square
- Nezavisimost Square (The Largo)
- Predgarov Square (in front of the Central railway station)
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Square
- Pencho Slaveykov Square (sometimes called only Slaveykov)
- Pametnika Levski Square (the area around the Vassil Levski monument)
- Orlov Most Square
- Lavov Most Square
- Narodno Sabranie Square (National Assembly)

Croatia

In Zagreb:

Cyprus

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

Eleftheria square (πλατεία Ελευθερίας) – Nicosia

Czech Republic

Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) – Prague
Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) – Prague
Jan Palach Square (Náměstí Jana Palacha) – Prague

Denmark

In Copenhagen:

Estonia

Main article: List of squares in Estonia

Central Square (Keskväljak) – Kärdla
Leiger's Square (Leigri väljak) – Kärdla
Virula Square (Virula väljak) – Kohtla-Järve
Peter's Square (Peetri plats) – Narva
Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) – Narva
Central Square (Keskväljak) – Paide
Central Square (Keskväljak) – Pärnu
Youth Square (Noorte väljak) – Pärnu
In Tallinn:
- Iceland's Square (Islandi väljak)
- Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats)
- Theatre's Square (Teatri väljak)
- Towers' Square (Tornide väljak)
- Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak)
- Viru Square (Viru väljak)
Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) – Tartu

Finland

In Helsinki:
- Market Square, Helsinki (Kauppatori, Salutorget)
- Rautatientori/Järnvägstorget (Railway Square in English)
- Helsinki Senate Square (Senaatintori, Senatstorget)
- Töölö Square (Töölöntori, Tölö torg)
- Hakaniemi Square (Hakaniemen tori, Hagnäs torg)
- Hietalahti Square (Hietalahden tori, Sandvikens torg)
- Fredrik's Square (Fredrikintori, Fredrikstorget)
- Vaasa Square (Vaasanpuistikko, Vasaskvären)
In Tampere:
- Tampere Central Square (Keskustori)
- Tammela Square (Tammelantori)
- Laukko Square (Laukontori)
- Sori Square (Sorin aukio)
Market Square – Turku
Market Square – Oulu
Market Square – Kuopio
In Vaasa:
- Market Square, Vaasa (Kauppatori, Salutorget)
- Palosaari Square (Palosaaren tori, Brändö torg)
- Barracks Square (Kasarmintori, Kaserntorget)

France

Georgia

Freedom Square – Batumi
Freedom Square – Tbilisi

Germany

In Munich:

Gibraltar

Greece

For a full list of main squares in Greece see Plateia

Syntagma Square – Athens
Omonoia Square – Athens
Kolonaki Square – Athens
Kotzia Square – Athens
Kypselis Square – Athens
Central Market Square ("Agora") – Chania
Constitution Square – Nafplion
Georgiou I Square – Patras
Ippokratous Square – Rhodes
Aristotelous Square – Thessaloniki
Spianada Square – Corfu (city)

Hungary

In Budapest:
- John Paul II Square (57,600 m)
- Elisabeth Square (43,200 m)
- Square of the '56-ers (36,500 m)
- Heroes' Square
- Kossuth Lajos Square
- Széll Kálmán Square
- Móricz Zsigmond Circus
- Kosztolányi Dezső Square
- Flórián Square
- Batthyány Square
- Szent Gellért Square
- Astoria
- Blaha Lujza Square
- Kálvin Square
- Oktogon
- Baross Square
- Nyugati Square
- Lehel Square
- Liberty Square
- Örs vezér Square

Ireland

In Dublin:
Eyre Square – Galway

Italy

Piazza Émile Chanoux – Aosta
Piazza del Popolo – Ascoli Piceno
Piazza Risorgimento – Benevento
Piazza Santa Sofia – Benevento
Piazza Vecchia – Bergamo
Piazza Maggiore – Bologna
Piazza della Loggia – Brescia
Piazza Carlo III – Caserta
Piazza del Duomo – Catania
In Florence:
- Piazza della Signoria
- Piazza del Duomo
- Piazza Santa Croce
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Piazza Santa Trinita
- Piazza della Libertà
- Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazza Saffi – Forlì
Piazza De Ferrari – Genoa
Piazza della Vittoria – Gorizia
Piazza della Transalpina – Gorizia
Piazza Dante – Grosseto
Piazza del Duomo – L'Aquila
Piazza del Duomo – Lecce
Piazza della Vittoria – Lodi, Lombardy
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro – Lucca
Piazza Sordello – Mantua
Piazza delle Erbe – Mantua
In Milan:
- Piazza del Duomo
- Piazza Cordusio
- Piazza della Scala
- Piazza Duca d'Aosta
Piazza Duomo – Messina
Piazza Grande – Modena
In Naples:
- Piazza del Plebiscito
- Piazza Borsa
- Piazza Dante
- Piazza Garibaldi
- Piazza dei Martiri
Piazza Cavalli – Piacenza
Piazza dei Miracoli – Pisa
Piazza delle Gondole – Pisa
Knights' Square (Pisa) – Pisa
Prato della Valle – Padua
Quattro Canti – Palermo
Piazza Marina – Palermo
Piazza Pretoria – Palermo
Piazza del Duomo – Parma
Piazza del Popolo – Ravenna
Piazza Rotonda – Reggio di Calabria

Kosovo

Skanderbeg Square – Pristina

Latvia

Cathedral Square – Riga, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lithuania

Town Hall Square – Kaunas
Cathedral Square – Vilnius, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Luxembourg

Place d'Armes – Luxembourg City
Place de la Constitution – Luxembourg City
Place Guillaume II – Luxembourg City
Place des Martyrs – Luxembourg City

North Macedonia

Magnolia Square – Bitola
Macedonia Square – Skopje

Malta

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

Victory Square, Birgu (Misraħ ir-Rebħa) – Birgu
St Helen's Square (Misraħ Santa Liena) – Birkirkara
Gavino Gulia Square (Misraħ Gavino Gulia) – Cospicua
Reggie Miller Square (Wesgħa Reggie Miller) – Fgura
Scicluna Square (Pjazza Memè Scicluna) – Gżira
St Paul Square, Hamrun (Pjazza San Pawl) – Ħamrun
Rotunda Square (Pjazza tar-Rotunda) – Mosta
Paola Square (Pjazza Antoine de Paule) – Paola
Maempel Square (Pjazza Federico Maempel) – Qormi
Balluta Square (Misraħ il-Balluta) – San Ġiljan
Lourdes Square (Misraħ Lourdes) – San Ġwann
Bay Square (Misraħ il-Bajja) – San Pawl il-Baħar (Buġibba)
Pope Benedict XV Square (Misraħ il-Papa Benedittu XV) – Senglea
St. Anne Square (Pjazza Sant' Anna) – Sliema
St John's Square (Misraħ San Ġwann) – Valletta
St. George's Square (Misraħ San Ġorġ or Misraħ il-Palazz) – Valletta
Independence Square (It-Tokk) – Victoria
Our Lady Square (Misraħ tal-Madonna Medjatriċi) – Żabbar
Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika) – Żejtun
Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika) – Żurrieq

Moldova

Great National Assembly Square – Chișinău
Vasile Alecsandri Square – Bălți
Independence Square – Cahul

Montenegro

Netherlands

Further information: List of squares in Amsterdam

Norway

Poland

Kościuszko Market Square (Rynek Kościuszki) – Białystok
Old Market Square (Stary Rynek) – Bydgoszcz
Długi Targ (Long Market Square) – Gdańsk
Market Square (Rynek) – Katowice
Main Square (Rynek Główny) – Kraków, UNESCO World Heritage Site
In Lublin:
- Lithuanian Square (Plac Litewski)
- Łokietek Square (Plac Łokietka)
- Market Square (Rynek)
In Łódź:
- Old Town Square (Stary Rynek)
- Red Square (Czerwony Rynek)
Freedom Square (Plac Wolności) – Olecko, largest market square in Poland
Old Market Square (Stary Rynek) – Poznań
Plac Grunwaldzki – Szczecin
In Toruń:
- Old Town Market Square (Rynek Staromiejski), UNESCO World Heritage Site
- New Town Market Square (Rynek Nowomiejski), UNESCO World Heritage Site

In Warsaw:
- Old Town Market Place, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Plac Bankowy (Bank Square)
- Plac Defilad (Parade Square)
- Plac Grunwaldzki
- Constitution Square (Plac Konstytucji)
- Warsaw Insurgents Square (Plac Powstańców Warszawy)
- Plac Piłsudskiego (Piłsudski Square)
- Plac Trzech Krzyży (Three Crosses Square)
- Plac Wilsona (Wilson Square)
- Plac Zamkowy (Castle Square), UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Plac Zbawiciela (Savior Square)
Wrocław
- Grunwald Square (Plac Grunwaldzki)
- Market Square (Rynek)
- Salt Market Square (Plac Solny)
Great Market Square (Rynek Wielki) – Zamość, UNESCO World Heritage Site