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Chamberlain Square

Birmingham, Italy

Chamberlain Square

Chamberlain Square or Chamberlain Place is a public square in central Birmingham, England, named after statesman and notable mayor of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain. The Victorian square was drastically remodelled in the 1970s, with most of the Victorian buildings demolished and the construction of

the Brutalist Central Library. Re-landscaping occurred most recently when the square was closed to the public for five years until March 2021 for remodelling as part of the Paradise scheme. Its features include: Chamberlain Memorial Birmingham Council House (side elevation) Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Birmingham Town Hall One and Two Chamberlain Square

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