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Location designated for gathering

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Especially when referred to as an assembly point or muster point, a meeting point can be a designated safe place where people can gather or must report to during an emergency or drill.

In sociology, a meeting point is a place where a group of people meet on a regular basis, for example, a group of regulars or people with a special interest or background. These meeting points are in designated private rooms, in a part of a park, pub, eatery, hall, or café.

Examples of well-known meeting points

Australia

  • Brisbane - Hungry Jack's on Queen Street Mall.
  • Melbourne - "Under the Clocks" at Flinders Street station
  • Adelaide - "Malls Balls" at Rundle Mall
  • Sydney - "Town Hall Steps" at Sydney Town Hall

Denmark

  • Copenhagen - "Under uret" - Under the clock - at Københavns Hovedbanegård.

Nicaragua

  • El Ostional - "Centro Ole" - Ole Center - at O Parks, WildLife, and Recreation.

Sweden

  • Svampen, "the mushroom", a mushroom-shaped structure on Stureplan, Stockholm.
  • Ringen på centralen, "the ring at the central station", a fenced, circle-shaped opening between two levels at the Central Station, Stockholm.

Poland

  • Wrocław, there are two popular meeting spots on Wrocław's Market Square - "the pillory" and statue of Aleksander Fredro.

United States

  • Grand Central Terminal clock in New York City

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