Mantova - Streets and Squares Piazza delle Erbe Piazza delle Erbe is surrounded by buildings of considerable importance from various points of view. To the south we have the Merchant's House built in 1455 and followed the roundabout of San Lorenzo, Palazzo della Ragione, Torre dell'Orologio and finally the Palazzo del Podestà built around the twelfth century.
Mantova - Streets and Squares Piazza Martiri di Belfiore Piazza martiri di Belfiore takes its name from the patriots who aimed at the unity of Italy in the Risorgimento executed by the Austrian government in the period 1852-1855 mostly in the valley of Belfiore. The monument shown in the photo is not in today's square but is close to the place of executions in the square in front of the Valletta di Belfiore. (rebuilt in 2002 after being removed from Piazza Sordello in 1933 and disassembled with the placement of the various components in various places - Palazzo Ducale -Sebastiano). Today's square is located at the confluence of various streets and allows access to the historic center.
Mantova - Streets and Squares Piazza Virgiliana The Virgiliana Square was built by Paolo Pozzo in 1801 on commission by Sextius Alexandre de Miollis with the aim of using it for military exercises. In the beginning, a statue depicting Virgil was made, then replaced by the current statue and inaugurated in 1927.
Mantova - Streets and Squares Piazza Sordello Piazza Sordello, originally Piazza San Pietro, built in 1300 following the demolition of some houses located on two parallel roads, is dedicated to Sordello da Goito (poet). The square was built according to the typical style of the early Middle Ages; on its left we can observe Palazzo Acerbi, Palazzo Vescovile and Ca' degli Uberti. On the right side we can observe the Palazzo del Capitano and the Domus Magna.