Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square is the second-oldest public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, located in the present-day Central Business District. During the late 18th century, this was part of a residential area called Faubourg Sainte Marie.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Mister Graviers Square” and “Place Publique”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Gallier Hall and Clay Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Business District and Storyville.
Central Business District
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Storyville
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lafayette Square
- Categories: village green and recreation area
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.94825° or 29° 56′ 54″ north
Longitude
-90.07032° or 90° 4′ 13″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
76XFWWXH+7V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=village_green
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Chinese—“Lafayette Square” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Լաֆայետ Հրապարակ”
- Catalan: “Lafayette Square”
- Chinese: “拉法耶特广场 (新奥尔良)”
- Chinese: “拉法耶特广场”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Warehouse District and French Quarter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: McDonogh Monument and United States Post Office.
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