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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 English market square consists of a square or rectangular area, or sometimes just a widening of the main street. It is usually in the centre of the town, surrounded by major buildings such as the parish church, town hall, important 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.

Market Square, Wrocław, Poland
Main Square, Kraków, Poland
Market Square in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Market Square, Helsinki, Finland
Market Square in Dortmund, Westphalia, Germany
Market square in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Market square in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Market square in Madrid, Spain

References

^ "Market square definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
^ "The World's Best Squares (2005)". www.pps.org. Retrieved 2024-11-26.

[1] "Market square definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 2019-01-13.

[pps-2] "The World's Best Squares (2005)". www.pps.org. Retrieved 2024-11-26.

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+{{Short description|Square meant for trading, in which a market is held}}
-The '''Market square''' (or sometimes the 'market place') is a feature of many [[Britain|British]] towns. It is an open area where [[stall|market stalls]] are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as 'market day'.
+{{For|place names and other uses|Market Square (disambiguation)}}
+A '''market square''' (also known as a '''[[market place]]''') is a [[Town square|square]] meant for trading, in which a market is held.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/english/market-square|title=Market square definition and meaning|website=Collins English Dictionary|publisher=Harper Collins Publishers|access-date=2019-01-13}}</ref> It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world.<ref name=pps>{{Cite web |title=The World's Best Squares (2005) |url=https://www.pps.org/article/internationalsquares |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.pps.org}}</ref> A market square is an open area where [[market stall]]s are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as ''market day''.
-A typical [[England|English]] market square consists of a square or rectangular area, or sometimes just a widening of the main street. It is always situated in the centre of the town, surrounded by major buildings such as the [[parish church]], [[town hall]], important [[shop]]s and [[hotel]]s, and the [[post office]], together with smaller shops and business premises. There is sometimes a covered [[butter market]], and the entire area is a traditional meeting place for local people as well as a centre for trade.
+A typical [[England|English]] market square consists of a square or rectangular area, or sometimes just a widening of the main street. It is usually in the centre of the town, surrounded by major buildings such as the [[parish church]], [[town hall]], important [[Retailing#Shops and Stores|shop]]s and [[hotel]]s, and the [[post office]], together with smaller shops and business premises. There is sometimes a permanent covered [[Market hall|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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+File:Rynek Starego Miasta We Wroclawiu (152991773).jpeg|[[Market Square, Wrocław]], [[Poland]]
+File:Sukiennice and Main Market Square Krakow Poland.JPG|[[Main Square, Kraków]], [[Poland]]
+File:SM Ostrów Wielkopolski Ratusz 2022 (3753).jpg|Market Square in [[Ostrów Wielkopolski]], Poland
+File:14-08-12-helsinki-RalfR-N3S 0357-035.jpg|[[Market Square, Helsinki]], [[Finland]]
+File:Alte Markt Dortmund.JPG|Market Square in [[Dortmund]], [[Westphalia]], [[Germany]]
+File:Market Square, Cambridge - geograph.org.uk - 3490535.jpg|Market square in [[Cambridge]], [[Cambridgeshire]], [[England]]
+File:Saturday market in Red Lion Square - geograph.org.uk - 3551701.jpg|Market square in [[Stamford, Lincolnshire]], [[England]]
+File:Plaza Mayor de Madrid 06.jpg|Market square in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+{{Commons category|Market squares}}
+* [[List of city squares]]
+* [[List of city squares by size]]
+* [[Marketplace]]
+* [[Markt (disambiguation)|Markt]]
+* [[Piazza]]
+* [[Plateia]]
+* [[Plaza]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:Town squares]]
+[[Category:Retail markets]]
+[[Category:Market squares| ]]