St Peter’s Square manchester

Lovely place to sit in the sun and watch the world go by. The area is nice and clean and as there is no traffic it is nice and quiet, even the teams are not to loud. There are some nice cafes in the area so you can grab a good cup of coffee and a lunch time snack

The BEST spot in Manchester. The first bench in incredible for board slides. The last bench is the perfect manny bad. From the buskers, to the tiny metal cracks in the floor that make for great Chinese nollies, this spot beats all. Only down side is that it's on a slant. But yeah, st Pete's forever.

Very nice area. Central library is amazing

The St. Peter's Square truly has history written all over it. It's a public square in Manchester City centre with many streets connecting. You have the Princess Street on the North and the Peter Street on the South. To the west of the square is Manchester Central library (the round building),Midland Hotel and Manchester Town Hall extension. The Square is home to many of the city's most important memorials like Manchester Cenotaph, the Emmeline Pankhurst statute, St. Peter's Square Metrolink tram stop (yellow colour) and the Peace Garden. Why is this square important? In 1819, the area around this square was believed to have been the site of the Peterloo Massacre. The square has since continued to receive significant improvements including the central library. At the Manchester cenotaph, there were some crosses laid on the steps. The statue in the middle looks almost like the Lutyen's Whitehall cenotaph in London. It's flanked by twin obelisks. The square was the original location of the memorial cross by Temple Moore marking the location of former St. Peter's Church which was later demolished in 1907.

Historically important for Manchester as it was here that the peterloo massacre took place in 1819. Now the home of a very busy tram station and the Central Library.

A versatile square next to the tram stop, it can be decorated for any event or festivities and a short walk to some amazing bars, restaurants and theatre venues. It could easily compete with some of Europe’s finest plazas/ piazzas. Take in some history on your visit too with the town hall/ Albert Square a short walk away and the nearby site of the Peterloo Massacre.

Came here to see the German Market. Loved it. It needs a one way system in some areas as it's just so congested with people standing drinking. Loved the lights and picture opportunities. Didn't see any Yorkshire pudding wrap stalls though.

People seem to love the Manchester Christmas Markets, very bustling and crowds enjoying the Stalls, foods and drinks.... Hundreds of people crowding around. Even wearing my Facebook I chose another road around the crowds to Cross Street.

Impressive vista, with the metro trams, and tall buildings in the backdrop. The central library, a 1930's rotunda domed structure, with columned portico entrance is a fine building perfectly positioned to the foreground. As there is no definate road for traffic, it is pedestrian friendly - but look both ways for the trams coming!

Lovely pics in a great place. Love the Christmas decorations