The Civic Center Plaza is beautiful. There are art exhibits and a playground. Easy to walk or sit. Close to the Orpheum, Davies Symphony Hall, Opera House and great restaurants.

Great architecture, but what you may look from the park in outside, it will be a small part of you are going to see inside. Obviously, you will find supervision at the entrance, but they will ask for few time only. If you will be...More

The homeless situation continues but now it's more pleasant. The homeless get to bath, use a toilet, and are feed prior to going out to get some sun at Civic Center. Those mentally ill, you'll find fireman, policemen, and ambulances helping them along with mental...More

This big open square has a couple of grant beaux arts buildings, the superb City Hall and the excellent Asian Art Museum (formerly the library). Nearby are the symphony hall and opera house. The square itself has been re-designed many times, but they just can't...More

Here's another building for the architecture nerd tour. Classical architecture, the Civic Center was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It was so striking we just stood and looked at it.

While going around the city of San Francisco we passed by the Civic Centre and liked its impressive architecture. Wished we had time to go inside and admire its rotunda.

Walked around the Civic center and the United Nations Plaza and enjoyed the atmosphere and views all around. The statue of Simon Bolivar is very pretty.