What is Town square?
[[File:Piotrków Trybunalski - Rynek.jpg|thumb|350px|Market square in Piotrków Trybunalski, [[Poland]]]] A '''town square''' is a large open area in the center of a [[town]]. Town squares were traditionally places where people came together to meet, or to sell and buy things, or to be entertained. They often had [[market]]s, [[lynching]]s{{fact|date=January 2025}}, or they were used for [[concert]]s. They are often surrounded by [[shop]]s or [[café]]s. Other names for town square are '''[[civic center]],''' '''city square''', '''urban square''', '''[[market square]]''', '''public square''', '''Platz''' (from [[German language|German)]], '''[[plaza]]''' (from [[Spanish language|Spanish)]], '''[[piazza]]''' (from [[Italian language|Italian)]], and '''place''' (from [[French language|French)]]. Many town squares in the [[20th century]] became used as [[car park]]s. In recent years cars have been banned from some town squares so that people can enjoy the open space once more, free from [[traffic]] and [[pollution]]. In other parts of towns there are often smaller open spaces which are called “squares”. They are often [[Square (geometry)|square]] in shape, but some are different shapes. Some famous squares include: [[Red Square]] in [[Moscow]], [[Beijing]]'s [[Tiananmen Square]] in [[Beijing]], [[Times Square]] in [[New York City]] and [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[London]]. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Town squares| ]]