<P> The vast majority of cities have a central area containing buildings with special economic , political , and religious significance . Archaeologists refer to this area by the Greek term temenos or if fortified as a citadel . These spaces historically reflect and amplify the city 's centrality and importance to its wider sphere of influence . Today cities have a city center or downtown , sometimes coincident with a central business district . </P>
<P> The vast majority of cities have a central area containing buildings with special economic , political , and religious significance . Archaeologists refer to this area by the Greek term temenos or if fortified as a citadel . These spaces historically reflect and amplify the city 's centrality and importance to its wider sphere of influence . Today cities have a city center or downtown , sometimes coincident with a central business district . </P>
what is the main part of a city
what is the main part of a city
city center or downtown
city center or downtown