Old Town Square (Carigrad)

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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.

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Tourism