Editing Darmstadt (section)

=== Squares ===
[[File:Luisenplatz-Rathaus.jpg|thumb|Luisenplatz with Ludwigsäule]]

The ''Luisenplatz'', the central square of the city, forms the centre of the city and is the main public transport hub. In 1844 the ''Ludwigsäule'' (called ''Langer Lui'', meaning ''Long Ludwig''), a 33-metre (108&nbsp;ft) column commemorating [[Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine|Ludwig I]], first Grand Duke of [[Grand Duchy of Hesse|Hesse]], was placed in the middle of the square. While the column still stands, the square is today surrounded by mostly modern buildings. Other important squares are the ''Marktplatz'' (see image) near the old city hall and the ''Sabaisplatz'' at the ''Mathildenhöhe''.