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Dealey Plaza, built 1934-40, serves as Dallas' western gateway and was the focus of civic pride prior to the tragic event that unfolded on November 22, 1963--the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Established as the George Washington Memorial Park in 1934 (in honor of his 200th birthday), this park is now better known as the Town Square.

Bologna's main square since 1200, the Piazza Maggiore is surrounded by impressive civic palaces and the Basilica di San Petronio.

This lovely plaza is a masterpiece of urban architecture designed almost entirely by Michelangelo in the 16th century.

A spectacularly modern square occupying historic Potsdamerplatz, the Sony Center is especially famed for the unique and dramatic canopy that stretches high above the central forum.

Built for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929, the Plaza de España in Seville is an impressive example of Renaissance Revival architecture.