PPG Place & Market Square
PPG Place
A complex of Gothic-style glass towers in downtown, known as the 'Glass Castle'. The indoor ice rink in winter and holiday markets are popular city events.
PPG Place, designed by Philip Johnson, is surrounded by six mirror-glass Gothic-spired buildings that sparkle in the sun, earning it the nickname 'Glass Castle'. In winter, an ice rink is set up in the central plaza and a giant Christmas tree is raised. On the north side, Market Square is the city's old marketplace, surrounded by restaurants and bars, and it hosts a Christmas market during the holidays. Entry is free, and the area is in the walkable downtown core.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Point State Park
- PNC Park
- Monongahela Incline
- The Andy Warhol Museum
- Mount Washington & Grandview Avenue
- Heinz History Center
- Duquesne Incline
- National Aviary