Summary
100 most beautiful squares in the world
Svjetlana Veble
A journey through five continents and 100 most beautiful squares in the world.
They form the bustling center of big cities: the famous squares in the heart of the city. There are various meeting places of its citizens, tourist attractions, last stops of pilgrimage, open-air museums or ordinary fair squares where traders can sell their goods. The hundred unique squares described in this book are defined by beautiful architecture. They proudly display their fountains and statues and seductively lure tourists into their galleries and onto the terraces of cafes. The journey starts at the beautiful Camp in Siena and continues to the Vrijthof in Maastricht and the beautiful Place des Vosges in Paris to the fairytale Rigestan Square in Samarkand and many others.
Squares are the centers of the hustle and bustle of big cities, which function as meeting places for traders and tourists. Tourist attractions, pilgrim destinations and busy fairgrounds of traditional and exotic goods. Along with the world's most famous squares, Ban Jelačić Square and Dubrovnik Placa are also located there.
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