The most beautiful squares in Italy they are one of the symbols of the beauties of our country. The ranking of Design Mag he considered not only the aesthetic side, but also their majesty or their importance as a meeting place. Real business cards of the city, the most fascinating Italian squares they are a pleasure for the eyes and also for the heart, examples of urban planning and architecture of the grandiose Italian style.
Our country hides locations, the fulcrum of daily activities and meeting places, absolutely to be discovered.
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
Piazza Maggiore in Bologna dates back to 1200 and still retains its role as a great meeting place. From the statue of Neptune in marble and bronze by Giambologna, to the Basilica of San Petronio of the seventeenth century by Antonio di Vincenzo, passing through the Palazzo del Podestà designed by Aristotle Fioravanti and the Palazzo di Re Enzo which was the prison of the son of the emperor Frederick II of Swabia, this is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful squares in Italy.
Piazza del Campo, Siena
Piazza del Campo in Siena it is unique for its fascinating shell shape surrounded by rich medieval buildings, and for its beauty it is visited by tourists from all over the world. More or less unchanged for almost seven centuries, it is also the scene of the famous Palio, one of the most important traditional Italian events in the world.
Prato della Valle square, Padua
One of largest squares in Europe, Prato della Valle square in Padua it is also one of the most scenic squares in Italy. Characterized by a central green island and surrounded by a canal decorated with 78 statues of famous characters, it is crossed by 4 avenues on small bridges that meet in the center of the island.
The largest squares in Italy
Among the most beautiful squares there are also some of the largest squares in Italy.
Piazza Carlo III of Bourbon, Caserta
The largest Italian square it stands in front of the sumptuous Royal Palace of Caserta and boasts an extension of almost 130,000 square meters.
Named after the Bourbon king who asked for its construction, it is an area surrounded on the side by two hemicycles with a large green area in the center.
Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples
Piazza del Plebiscito is the largest square in Naples and is composed of a scenic portico with the church of San Francesco di Paola in the center and two equestrian statues by Antonio Canova. The square is also overlooked by Palazzo Salerno di Francesco, from the Palazzo della Prefettura and the Royal Palace of the Bourbons.
A curiosity? There are many other conflicting voices regarding the largest Italian square in Europe. Who says it is the Circus Maximus in Rome, the Prato della Valle in Padua, Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin or Piazza Ducale in Vigevano.
Piazza Ducale, Vigevano
