Daley Civic Center Plaza/Under The Picasso
Neighborhood: Chicago Loop
Features: Also serves as a location for many civic activities during the summer months i.e., ethic festivals and farmers market
General Info
The plaza is dominated by an untitled Cor-ten steel 50-foot (15 m) sculpture by Pablo Picasso (usually called The Picasso). Completed in 1967, it was a gift to the City of Chicago from the artist. Though controversial for its abstract form, it quickly became a Chicago landmark. The plaza also features an in-ground fountain and an eternal flame memorial to the dead from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War