Georgia International Plaza
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| Georgia International Plaza | |
|---|---|
 The plaza in 2017 | |
  Location in Atlanta | |
| Type | Community park |
| Location | Downtown, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Coordinates | 33°45′26″N 84°23′55″W / 33.7573°N 84.3986°W |
| Area | 6-acre (2.4 ha) |
| Opened | June 1996 |
| Owned by | Georgia 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.
