Piazza Maggiore

"The heart of the city, Piazza Maggiore is the result of centuries-old transformations that gradually enriched it with important buildings: the Basilica of San Petronio, the Palazzo dei Notai, the Palazzo d’Accursio, the Palazzo del Podestà and the Palazzo dei Banchi. It dates back to 1200, when the Municipality began to acquire houses and land to build a square that on the one hand would have to represent the importance of the municipal institution and on the other bring together the various city activities (exchanges, trade and services of various kinds). Only from the sixteenth century did it begin to be known as Piazza Maggiore, even if from the expulsion of the Austrians to 1944 the square was given the name of the King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II. Therefore, only from 1945 did the square and the immediately surrounding area begin to be officially known by its current name: Piazza Maggiore."

"This is the center of the city, always full of people and events going on. Be prepared for the surprise of the "unwired telephone" trick!"

"Suggestion from Amateur Traveler "