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[[File:Palace Square, Saint Petersburg, Russia.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Aleksandar's column and the Building of the General Staff at the King's Square.]]'''King's Square''' or '''Square of the King''' ({{wp|Serbian}}:Краљев трг, {{wp|Transliteration|tr.}} Kralyev trg) is the main central square in [[Carigrad]], [[Nikolia]], located in the [[Stari Grad, Carigrad]] municipality. Several Carigrad's most recognisable public buildings are located on it, such as [[General Staff Building (Carigrad)|Building of the General Staff]], [[Carigrad City Hall]] and [[Aleksandar's column]]. The square, together with the buildings is part of the [[ARCHO]] heritage site [[Historic Centre of Carigrad and Surroundings]].
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| name = Old Town Square
| native_name = Starogradski trg
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| place_type = Urban square
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| image_place = Prague_07-2016_View_from_Old_Town_Hall_Tower_img3.jpg
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| image_caption = Old Town Square as viewed from the Town Hall tower
| area = 9000 m²
| surface = granite blocks
| location = [[Stari grad (Carigrad)|Stari grad]] quarter, [[Carigrad]], [[Nikolia]]
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The '''Old Town Square''', ({{wp|Serbian|Sirmian}}: ''Starogradski trg'') is a historic square in [[Stari grad (Carigrad)|Stari grad]] quarter of [[Carigrad]], the capital of [[Nikolia]]. It is one of the oldest city squares in Nikolia and represents a central location in Carigrad, being a meeting point and a main tourist attraction in the city. The square was part of the historical [[Path of the Crown]], a path all newly coronated monarchs of Nikolia took to the [[Imperial Palace of Carigrad]].  
 
The most prominent objects in the Old Town Square are the [[Carigrad Town Hall]] and its [[Carigrad astronomical clock|astronomical clock]], [[Church of Mother of God on Lugov]] and [[Aleksandar's column]]. In 1991, the Old Town Square was inscribed in [[ARCHO]] list of heritage sites under the entry ''[[Historic Centre of Carigrad and Surroundings]]''.
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==Monuments and memorials==
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==Tourism==
 
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 31 October 2020

Old Town Square
Starogradski trg
Urban square
Old Town Square as viewed from the Town Hall tower
Old Town Square as viewed from the Town Hall tower
Area9000 m²
Surfacegranite blocks
LocationStari grad quarter, Carigrad, Nikolia

The Old Town Square, (Sirmian: Starogradski trg) is a historic square in Stari grad quarter of Carigrad, the capital of Nikolia. It is one of the oldest city squares in Nikolia and represents a central location in Carigrad, being a meeting point and a main tourist attraction in the city. The square was part of the historical Path of the Crown, a path all newly coronated monarchs of Nikolia took to the Imperial Palace of Carigrad.

The most prominent objects in the Old Town Square are the Carigrad Town Hall and its astronomical clock, Church of Mother of God on Lugov and Aleksandar's column. In 1991, the Old Town Square was inscribed in ARCHO list of heritage sites under the entry Historic Centre of Carigrad and Surroundings.

Buildings

Monuments and memorials

Markets

Tourism