A cobbled street or cobblestone road, is a street or road paved with cobblestones.
There are many historic streets that are cobbled. In the United States, several of these are recognized in the National Register of Historic Places.
List The following is a list of streets and roads which are famed or notable for being paved with cobbles (natural stone), setts (cut stone), artificial pavers (i.e. concrete or brick), or similar masonry works (natural, cut, or artificial).
Street Image MapStatusCoordinatesLocation Description Belgium Muur van Geraardsbergen built Geraardsbergen, Flanders, Belgium Frequently used in the Tour of Flanders bicycle race. Haaghoek built Horebeke and Brakel, Belgium 1700 m of well-maintained cobbles. First half descending, second part slightly rising. Oude Kwaremont built Kluisbergen, Flanders, Belgium Uphill road. The upper 1600 m are paved with cobblestones. The first 500 m of cobbled section is the steepest and narrowest part of the climb with a very uneven cobbled surface. The final kilometer the gradient levels out from 11% to 2%. Paddestraat built Zottegem, Belgium 2400 m of well-maintained cobbles. First 900 m slightly rising, second part almost flat. Steenbeekdries built Maarkedal, East Flanders, Belgium Frequently used in bicycle races such as the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Tour of Flanders for Women. France Carrefour de l'Arbre built Nord, France Frequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating. Trouée d'Arenberg built Wallers, Nord, France Frequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating. United States Acorn Street built 1823 within Beacon Hill, Boston Historic District NRHP-listed Boston, Massachusetts Block 35 Cobblestone Alley built 1889 NRHP-listed Little Rock, Arkansas Cobblestone Path 1785 built1989 NRHP-listed Bardstown, Kentucky Cobblestone Street built 1832 NRHP-listed Boonville, Missouri Main Street (Nantucket) cobbled ca. 1837, Within Nantucket Historic District NRHP-listed Nantucket, Massachusetts
In India Church Street in Bangalore, and several streets in the historic French 'White Town' in Pondicherry are examples of cobblestone paved streets.
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See also Cobblestone List of cobblestone buildings Cobbled classics