Dóm square
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Town square
A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. Other names for town square are civic center, city square, urban square, market square, public square, and town green.Most town squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets,...
in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It's one of the largest squares in Hungary (about 12,000 m²). The name Dóm tér derived from Votive Church of Szeged
Votive Church of Szeged
The Votive Church of Our Lady of Hungary is a twin-spired church in Szeged, it lies on Dóm square. Construction began in 1913, but due to the outbreak of the First World War, it was not completed until 1930.-Statistics:...
, which lies on the square. It was built from 1929 to 1932 with the surrounding university
University of Szeged
The University of Szeged is one of Hungary's most distinguished universities, and is among the most prominent higher education institutions in Central Europe...
buildings.
Source
- Déry Attila, Merényi Ferenc: Magyar építészet, Budapest, Urbino, 2000. ISBN 963-00-3490-5 Dóm tér p. 190