Red Square
Red Square, officially Central Plaza or the Suzzallo Quadrangle, is a large open square on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington that serves as a hub for two of the university's major axes, connecting the campus's northern Liberal Arts Quadrangle with the science and engineering buildings found on the lower campus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: plaza on the main campus of the University of Washington
- Also known as: “Central Plaza”, “University of Washington Central Plaza”, and “University of Washington Red Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henry Art Gallery and Odegaard Undergraduate Library.
Henry Art Gallery
Museum
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The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Henry Art Gallery is situated 610 feet northwest of Red Square.
Odegaard Undergraduate Library
Library
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The Charles E. Odegaard Undergraduate Library is a library on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It houses secondary stacks, a learning commons and on-campus technology resources for students, primarily undergraduates.
Broken Obelisk
Work of art
Photo: Barnett Newman, Public domain.
Broken Obelisk is a sculpture designed by Barnett Newman between 1963 and 1967. Fabricated from three tons of Cor-Ten steel, which acquires a rust-colored patina, it is the largest and best known of his six sculptures.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University District and Montlake.
University District
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The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States, with over 50,000 students.
Montlake
Neighborhood
Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and to the south and west…
Red Square
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In Other Languages
“Red Square” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紅場”
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