Market square
A market square (also known as a market place) is a square meant for trading, in which a market is held.[1] It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world.[2] A market square 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 typical
shops and hotels, and the post office, together with smaller shops and business premises. There is sometimes a permanent covered market building or a cloth hall
, and the entire area is a traditional meeting place for local people as well as a centre for trade.
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Market square in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
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Market square in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
See also
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References
- ^ "Market square definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ The World's Best Squares, PPS website, Making Places, December 2005