Piazza del Campo

The central square of Siena in central Italy is a famous medieval square. Surrounding this circular square are various ancient buildings, including the City Hall and a 102-meter tower. The tower can be reached before sunset and the view is not bad.

Field Square (Piazza del Campo), the main public space in the historic center of Siena, Italy, is regarded as one of the most famous medieval squares in Europe, and is known worldwide for its aesthetic and architectural integrity. It was laid in 1349 with fishbone-patterned red bricks, with eight travertine lines, dividing the square into nine sections, radiating from the central drain to the entire square.

Generally called the shell square, because the shape of the shell, one side is flat, the other presents an arc, and not horizontal, the ground has been downhill towards the city hall, there are many people sitting on the square.

Siena is an important town in Tuscany, not because of the Black Death, could have competed with Florence, walked into the town almost every road can go to the field square, the square will hold a horse race every year, the tower can overlook the entire Siena.

The square in the center of Siena, there are many intersections around to reach here, many people are here to play freely, sit on the square floor to bask in the sun and chat, because there is a certain slope, sitting does not feel uncomfortable, the square ground counts 9 parts, Expand like a shell or a fan. If it rains, the rain will concentrate on a sewer to the end. There are many pigeons in the fountain who are staying to drink water, and there are birds flying in the sky.

Siena is located in the South Tuscany region, about 50 km south of Florence, built at the intersection of three hills of Mount Kianti between the Arcia and the Arce River Valley. Siena was founded in 29 BC and is historically a center of trade, finance and art, with a typical Gothic style throughout the city. The popular dessert "Tiramisu" originated here~ Siena's most famous pastoral square, also known as Shell Square. The square is the city center, all streets lead here, the square altar is open daily Mass, because houses and shops are built facing the square, so residents and craftsmen do not have to walk out of the house or stop to work to hear the Mass. Important events in Siena life are held in the square. Every summer, on July 2 and August 16, the famous Palio horse racing festival is held in the square, when all parish residents gather in the square, the atmosphere is very warm.