Plateia or Platia ( πλατεία) is the Greek language word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding. In traditional societies like villages and provincial communities, plateies are the central places for feasts, celebrations, events and meetings.
Ancient Greek Cities
The original ancient Greek word (plural
plateiai) meant one of the (usually 3) main streets in an ancient Greek city such as
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stenopoi, narrower, mainly north-south, streets were placed between the
plateia in the orthogonal town plan to form rectangular blocks for buildings.
Notable squares (plateies) in Greece
In Cyprus
See also
Gallery
File:20160516 218 thessaloniki.jpg|Agias Sofias Square, Thessaloniki
File:20140417 corfu435.JPG|Spilias Square, Corfu (city)
File:Ipsila Alonia Square, Patra.JPG|Psilalonia Square, Patras
File:Kavala centar.jpg|Kapnergati Square, Kavala
File:Syros emoupolis rathaus 240707.jpg|Miaouli Square, Ermoupoli
File:Rodi, piazza ippocrate 02.JPG|Ippokratous Square, Rhodes (city)
File:Rhodos137.JPG|Square of the Jewish Martyrs, Rhodes (city)
File:Πλατεία Συντάγματος, Ναύπλιο 7985.jpg|Syntagma Square, Nafplion
