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那些享誉全球的城市广场 　　Almost every city has some sort of square， serving an important purpose as a social and commercial meeting place. They are usually surrounded by shops， restaurants， and a city hall. At their center is often a fountain， a monument， or a statue. But besides these similarities， city squares also have their own unique history. The following are some of most famous city squares around the world. 　　几乎每个城市都有这样或那样的广场。作为社交和商务会晤的场所，广场发挥着重要作用。它们通常被众多商铺、餐馆以及一个市政厅环绕，中央通常会有一个喷泉、一座纪念碑或一尊雕像。但是除了这些相似之处，城市广场还有着各自独一无二的历史。下面就是世界上最负盛名的一些城市广场。 　　Piazza1） San Marco 圣马可广场 　　Piazza San Marco is the principal square of Venice， where it is generally known just as the Piazza. A remark often attributed to Napoleon calls the Piazza San Marco the drawing room2） of Europe. It is one of the great city squares in Europe where human voices prevail3） over the sounds of motorized traffic. The Basilica4） of San Marco， one of the highlights of Venice， is located at the eastern end of the square. The Piazza is the lowest point in Venice， and as a result it is the first to flood during storms or even heavy rain. 　　圣马可广场是威尼斯首屈一指的广场，威尼斯人通常只把这里称作“广场”。据说拿破仑把圣马可广场称作“欧洲的会客厅”。它是欧洲的大型城市广场之一，这里鼎沸的人声盖过了机动车的轰鸣声。威尼斯最亮丽的景点之一圣马可大教堂就坐落在这个广场的最东边。圣马可广场是威尼斯地势最低的地方，所以遇到暴风雨或者甚至只是大雨时，这里就会第一个遭水淹。 　　Trafalgar Square 特拉法尔加广场 　　Trafalgar Square is a large city square commemorating5） Lord Horatio Nelsons6） victory against Napoleons navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The central monument within the square is a single tall column on which the figure of Nelson stands gazing over London. His monument is surrounded by four huge lions and a series of large fountains. Much more than just an open plaza， Trafalgar Square is one of the most famous city squares in the United Kingdom and has become a social and political location for visitors and Londoners alike. 　　特拉法尔加广场是为纪念霍雷肖?纳尔逊勋爵在1805年特拉法尔加角海战中战胜了拿破仑率领的舰队而建的大型城市广场。广场中央的纪念碑是一个独立高耸的柱子，柱子上屹立着纳尔逊注视着伦敦城的雕像。这座纳尔逊纪念碑被四头巨大的石狮和一组大型喷泉所环绕。特拉法尔加广场不仅是一个露天广场，更是英国最著名的城市广场之一，