Umbrella Square

Umbrella Square
雨傘廣場
People's commune
Umbrella Square on 29 September 2014
Nickname: 
Umbrella Plaza
Map of the Umbrella Square
Coordinates: 22°16′46″N 114°09′51″E / 22.2795155°N 114.164129°E / 22.2795155; 114.164129

Umbrella Square (Chinese: 雨傘廣場), also called Umbrella Plaza, describes a large roadway in Admiralty, Hong Kong occupied by protesters during the Umbrella Movement protests in September 2014. On 11 December 2014, after 74 days of occupation, the area was cleared by the police and reopened to motorised traffic.