Queen Square

square, Bath, England, United Kingdom

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Queen Square is an 18th-century Georgian architectural landmark in Bath, England, designed by John Wood the Elder and built between 1728 and 1735. It is part of the elegant cityscape of Bath, a city renowned for its classical Georgian buildings constructed from local limestone. Bath itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, originally founded by the Romans as Aquae Sulis due to its hot mineral springs. The square is one of several notable architectural achievements in Bath, alongside The Circus and the Royal Crescent, which showcase the Palladian style that defines the city's distinguished appearance.12

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…that grace the city are Queen Square, built by John Wood the Elder between 1728 and 1735; the Circus, begun by Wood in 1754 and completed by his son; the Royal Crescent, 1767–75, likewise designed by the father and completed by the son; the Guildhall, 1775; Lansdown Crescent, built by…
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…that grace the city are Queen Square, built by John Wood the Elder between 1728 and 1735; the Circus, begun by Wood in 1754 and completed by his son; the Royal Crescent, 1767–75, likewise designed by the father and completed by the son; the Guildhall, 1775; Lansdown Crescent, built by…
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