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Albert Square

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Albert Square

Albert Square is a public square in the centre of Manchester, dominated by the Grade I listed Manchester Town Hall, a Victorian Gothic building by Alfred Waterhouse. Named after Prince Albert, it was laid out in 1863–67 to make room for the Albert Memorial, the largest of several monuments and statues in the square. Smaller buildings of the same period, many of them listed, line its other sides. Like the town hall, the square has been closed for refurbishment since 2018, with reopening scheduled for spring 2027.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

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Why is it called Albert Square?

It is named after Prince Albert and was laid out in 1863–67 to hold his memorial.

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