Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, US
Built as a marketplace and meeting hall in 1742,
Faneuil Hall is a popular tourist attraction in Boston. The building was mostly
burnt down in a fire in 1761, but it was rebuilt the following year, and later
expanded in 1805. Today, Faneuil Hall consists of three buildings: North
Market, Quincy Market, and South Market, which feature a variety of shops and
restaurants. While sometimes criticized as a tourist trap, the Quincy
Marketplace Colonnade offers stalls full of merchants selling locally produced
food and goods, homemade treats, coffee, and more.
The site, sometimes known as the “Cradle of
Liberty,” is operated as a Boston National Historic Park. It was the site of
several historic speeches and is just one stop along the Freedom Trail.
In addition to the shops and restaurants, live
entertainment is commonly seen throughout the year, and includes jugglers and
mimes, acrobats, magicians and musicians, as well as many festivals.
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