Always open with an X in a corner square.

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In another corner of the square, under the exquisite ornamental trees, is a campsite where around 400 people have been living for 21 days.

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The house in which Franz Kafka was born in 1883 was situated on the northeast corner of the square next to the Church of St Nicholas.

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In the know celebs and CEOs also keep coming back to the casually elegant Taj Campton Place, tucked into a quiet corner of Union Square.

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Politicians on the corner, or criminals in Times Square.

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In their place: Simple black letters in Helvetica type that includes a navy blue square in the top right corner.

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We felt safe and were crossing the square going to the Muhammed Mahmoud Street corner.

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Square- or rectangular-shaped outdoor rooms benefit mightily from hefty pots and planters placed at each corner.

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Use the map controls in the bottom left corner to zoom in and out and move about, or you can use your mouse point to draw a square and zoom in on a specific area.

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