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Known as one of New Orleans’ most recognizable landmarks, Jackson Square is a National Historic Landmark nestled in the center of the French Quarter. The 2.5-acre space welcomes over 2 million visitors and locals each year and hosts a number of city events and celebrations, weddings and photography sessions. Jackson Square has even served as ...
Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes (French) or Plaza de Armas (Spanish), is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana ...
Jackson Square. 16,395 reviews. #2 of 587 things to do in New Orleans. Points of Interest & LandmarksHistoric Walking Areas. Write a review. About. This historic landmark in the French Quarter is the cultural center of the city, home to a vibrant and bustling open-air artist colony.
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The St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans' most notable landmarks. Few cities in the world are so identified by a building as is New Orleans. The city is instantly recognized by our cathedral and its position overlooking Jackson Square.
- Jackson Square. From here, you can see much of the Square – both the stone-paved area outside the fence and the park inside it. At the corner of the park, you can see a cannon.
- St. Peter Street. Now, look at the corner to see Tableau, a fairly new restaurant just across the street from the Cabildo. Further along St. Peter Street, beyond Tableau, is Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, or the Little Theater of the French Quarter.
- The Cabildo. Opposite Tableau, inside the Square, is the Cabildo, a National Historic Landmark. A cabildo is a Spanish city council; this building, standing on the site of city government from its founding until 1853, earned the name of the governing body that sat within it.
- Pirates Alley. From in front of the Cabildo, look just to the right of the building, at the corridor that retreats between the Cabildo and St. Louis Cathedral.
Overlooked by cathedrals, offices and shops plucked from a Paris-meets-the-Caribbean fantasy, Jackson Square is one of America’s great town squares and the heart of the Quarter. Lovers lanes and trimmed hedges surround a monument to Andrew Jackson, but the real stars here are the magnificent French-style St. Louis Cathedral , flanked by the ...
Jackson Square is ranked #8 out of 29 things to do in New Orleans. See pictures and our review of Jackson Square.
