Robson Square
Robson Square is a landmark civic centre and public plaza, located in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the site of the Provincial Law Courts, UBC Robson Square, government office buildings, and public space connecting the newer development to the Vancouver Art Gallery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vancouver Art Gallery and BC Place.
Vancouver Art Gallery
Art gallery
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The Vancouver Art Gallery is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum occupies a 15,300-square-metre-building adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size.
BC Place
Stadium
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BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. BC Place is situated 1 km southeast of Robson Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Centre and Yaletown.
City Centre
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The City Centre, also known as the Central Business District, is the heart of Vancouver's downtown and contains the city's Financial District, the Granville Entertainment district, and many of its hotels, clubs and historical buildings.
Yaletown
Neighborhood
Yaletown is an area of Downtown Vancouver, Canada, bordered by False Creek and Robson and Homer Streets. Formerly a heavy industrial area dominated by warehouses and rail yards, since the 1986 World's Fair it has been transformed into one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in the city.
West End
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The West End of Vancouver is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.
Robson Square
- Type: Square
- Description: civic center and plaza in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Category: courthouse
- Location: Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Robson Square” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “洛逊广场”
- Chinese: “洛遜廣場”
- Chinese: “罗布森广场”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان روبسون”
- Esperanto: “Placo Robson”
- Hebrew: “כיכר רובסון”
- Japanese: “ロブソン・スクエア”
- Portuguese: “Praça Robson”
- Portuguese: “Robson Square”
- Russian: “площадь Робсона”
- Spanish: “Robson Square”
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