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Faneuil Hall

Faneuil Hall is a marketplace and meeting hall near the waterfront and Government Center, in , Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, it was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: historic marketplace and meeting space in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “The Cradle of Liberty” and “The Great Hall”
  • Address: 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boston City Hall and Boston National Historical Park.

Town hall
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is the seat of city government of , . It includes the offices of the mayor of Boston and the Boston City Council. The current hall was built in 1968 to assume the functions of the . is situated 490 feet west of Faneuil Hall.

Park
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The is an association of sites that showcase 's role in the American Revolution and other parts of history. It was designated a national park on October 1, 1974.

Marketplace
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is a historic building next to Faneuil Hall in , Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed between 1824 and 1826 and named in honor of mayor Josiah Quincy, who organized its construction without any tax or debt. is situated 390 feet east of Faneuil Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adams Square and Dock Square.

Locality
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was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current in .

Neighborhood
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in , , is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.

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A city of history and tradition, offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.

Faneuil Hall

Latitude
42.36003° or 42° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
-71.05623° or 71° 3′ 22″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Operator
City of Boston
Open location code
87JC9W6V+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29551702
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
4936197
Wiki­data ID
Q49137
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Faneuil Hall” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فانيل هول”
  • Azerbaijani: “Faneyl-holl”
  • Catalan: “Faneuil Hall”
  • Chinese: “法尼尔厅”
  • Dutch: “Faneuil Hall”
  • French: “Faneuil Hall”
  • German: “Faneuil Hall”
  • Hebrew: “פניאל הול”
  • Italian: “Faneuil Hall”
  • Japanese: “ファニエル・ホール”
  • Korean: “패늘 홀”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Faneuil Hall”
  • Norwegian: “Faneuil Hall”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Faneuil Hall”
  • Persian: “فنل هال”
  • Russian: “Фа­нейл-холл”
  • Russian: “Фанейл-холл”
  • Russian: “Фанел-Холл”
  • Spanish: “Faneuil Hall”
  • Uzbek: “Faneuil Hall”

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