Queen Square

Queen Square is a Georgian square with a city park, located in the very center of the city. In the center of the square there is a brass, equestrian statue of William III created by John Michael Rysbrack in the first half of the 18th century. The square is surrounded by cobbled streets and historic Georgian-style tenements. On the south side there are 18th-century buildings, and from the north you can see, among others Custom House designed by Sidney Smirke in the 1830s.

Until the beginning of the 17th century, the area where the square is now occupied was wetlands, used as a municipal landfill. In 1622, a tree-lined promenade and a place to play bowls were created. The first house was built on the south side of the square in 1699, and a year later the square was arranged in its present form and named after Queen Anne.

During the riots in Bristol in 1831, nearly 100 buildings in and around the square were destroyed and plundered. The reconstruction lasted about 80 years.