The Art of Architecture: Top Ten City Squares

Whether circular, rectangular or freeform, some of the world’s most famous cities are easily recognizable by their famous city squares, plazas and piazzas. Created naturally throughout different cultural and historical periods, these spaces might represent the most changeable elements among works of architecture. These are ten of the world’s most celebrated and distinctive city squares, including Piazza San Marco (Venice, Italy), Times Square (New York City), Red Square (Moscow, Russia), Place de la Concorde (Paris, France) and Tiananmen Square (Beijing, China).