Faneuil Hall

Faneuil Hall is a historic building in , Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, the building was designed by artist John Smibert as a marketplace and meeting hall.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: historic building 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: Boston City Hall and Boston National Historical Park.

Town hall
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is the seat of city government of , Massachusetts, United States. is situated 490 feet west of Faneuil Hall.

Marketplace
is a historic marketplace complex in , Massachusetts, United States. 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.

Neighborhood
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in , …

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
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
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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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Downtown Boston and Waterfront.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sephora and Abercrombie & Fitch.

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