Tag Archives | Piazza del Campo
Busy piazza

Piazza del Campo, Siena

14th-century hilly Piazza del Campo is the heart of the city and the former site of a Roman marketplace. It is divided into nine sections, which represents the number of ruling council members in the Consiglio dei Nove (Council of Nine), an elected executive committee dominated by the mercantile class. 15th-century Fonte Gaia, or Happy […]

Read full story · Comments { 0 }