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Georgia International Plaza

Georgia International Plaza
The plaza in 2017
Georgia International Plaza is located in Atlanta
Georgia International Plaza
Location in Atlanta
TypeCommunity park
LocationDowntown, Atlanta, Georgia, US
Coordinates33°45′26″N 84°23′55″W / 33.7573°N 84.3986°W / 33.7573; -84.3986
Area6-acre (2.4 ha)
OpenedJune 1996
Owned byGeorgia World Congress Center Authority

Georgia International Plaza is a 6-acre (24,000 m2) green space atop a 2,000-space parking garage in Downtown Atlanta, between the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the southwest, the Georgia World Congress Center in the north, and State Farm Arena in the east.[1][2] It was built to link these three sites.[3] In March 1994, the Georgia General Assembly approved that $28 million could go towards building the park.[4] It opened in June 1996 to coincide with the 1996 Summer Olympics being held in Atlanta.[5] It has been proposed that the park be used as an entertainment venue.[6]

The sculpture Flair Across America is located in the plaza.

Flair Across America

See also

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References

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  1. ^ GWCC fact sheet, GWCC site
  2. ^ "Georgia International Plaza | Downtown Atlanta, GA". www.atlantadowntown.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Georgia International Plaza". www.skbind.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Levs, Melanie Lasoff (April 20, 2018). "Georgia World Congress Center through the years". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "Georgia International Plaza". Greenroofs.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Wenk, Amy (March 26, 2025). "Updated concept envisions new location for entertainment district at doorstep of Mercedes-Benz Stadium". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved July 19, 2025.