Commonwealth Place is located on the southern shore ofLake Burley Griffin, Canberra. It lies along the 'water axis' running along the lake fromBlack Mountain.[1] Commonwealth Place is the location of theGallery of Australian Design,Reconciliation Place, a restaurant andSpeakers Square.Walter Burley Griffin, the architect who designed Canberra, envisaged that the area would be the site of a "water gate" which would have a terrace above it, providing a "forum for the people". Griffin's vision was for a long time left unrecognised but as of 2005 the area was being developed to reflect the original plan.
Speakers Square, at the centre of Commonwealth Place is a concave shaped grassed area with a paved mural in the middle which was a gift to Australia from the Government of Canada to mark the Centenary ofAustralian Federation. A display ofinternational flags lines the lake shore, one flag for each nation with adiplomatic mission in the capital. Flags include those of theUnited Nations,European Union and theHoly See.
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