Places to see in ( Udine - Italy ) Piazza della Liberta
Places to see in ( Udine - Italy ) Piazza della Liberta
Piazza Libertà, also known as Piazza della Libertà is the oldest square in Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy. It was previously known as the Piazza Cantarena. Piazza Libertà in Udine is the oldest square in the city. It represents the heart of Udine and is the starting point for many historical-cultural itineraries. It is called the most beautiful Venetian style square on the mainland and is a harmonious complex of Renaissance buildings.
The square, located at the foot of the Castle of Udine, has been repeatedly changed its name. In the Middle Ages, in fact, it was called Piazza del Vino because here there was a dedicated market. In 1350 it assumed the name of Piazza del Comune because at the time it was the seat of the Municipal Council. In 1550, with the arrival of the Venetians, it was called Piazza Contarenain honor of one of the lieutenants; while in 1866, with the unification of Friuli to Italy, it was named after Vittorio Emanuele II. Only after the Second World War was her today's name assigned to her.
Many buildings overlook this charming square. Beginning with the fifteenth-century Loggia del Lionello in Gothic-Venetian style, covered with white and pink bichrome marble. On the embankment, instead, you can admire the Loggia and the Tempietto di San Giovanni . The first was built between 1533 and 1535 on a design by Bernardino da Morcote; the second is dedicated to the fallen for the country.
The nearby Torre dell'Orologio is original, the work of Giovanni da Udine and dated 1527, surmounted by the statues of the two Moors that mark the passage of time inexorably. The Arco Bollani , designed by Palladio, with its rusticated rustication and the Leone Marciano at the top, leads directly to the city's castle.
About halfway up the slope between the Loggia del Lionello and the Arco Bollani, the Monument to Peace , commissioned by Napoleon to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Campoformido, has been exhibited since 1819 .
At the opposite end of the Monument to Peace is instead the monumental Renaissance fountain of Carrara . Furthermore, the Piazza di San Marco, erected in 1539 and theColumn of Justice dating back to 1614. Finally, look at the Loggia del Lionello, finally, the two seventeenth-century twin statues of Ercole and Caco , friendly to the Udinese Florean and Venturin .
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Rome Today: Ristorante Fortunato Al Pantheon
(RT) -- October 14, 2009
Host and fellow Texan, Tanji Patton of Good Taste made a one day stop in Rome during her Fall cruise to the Mediterranean.
We started our whirlwind culinary tour by heading to the Pantheon to discover the secret behind Italian cuisine. Plus, why it's important to pick and choose Roman restaurants that respect one basic rule regarding traditional meal times. Find what time that is....
Ristorante Fortunato Al Pantheon
Via del Pantheon 55, 00186 Roma
Telephone: +39 06 679 2788
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Open Monday to Saturday
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