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Piazza delle Erbe: See the roman forum at night
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    • effeti
  • Updated By effeti on July 20, 2006
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    • The west side of the square at night - Verona
    The west side of the square at
    night
    by effeti, 4 more photos
    Piazza Erbe was the ancient Roman forum: Even now you can see the cardus et decumanus maximi (the main streets of a roman town) cross in a corner of the square (near the left side of the building in the picture).
    In medieval times, it become a market square, and still is now. One of the secundary picture shows the "edicola" , a stric relative of the one of Piazza Bra (see other tip)

    You can also find the so-called fountain of Madonna Verona. The fountain was built that way in medieval times (1368 by Cansignorio della Scala), but the big basement is a roman original sort of pool, from a not so far thermal building. Original roman is also the body of the statue, completed in mediaval time of the missing part to make it in the shape of a Madonna.
    The fountain, up to the statue, went under a radical cleaning in summer 2006. See a shot taken after the works end as pict #4

    Nowadays the square is still a "forum", a place where people meet, for an "aperitivo" or so.
    Not only tourists, i mean.
    I expecially like it at night, when the market stands are closed. They are totally removed on weekends, giving a particularly open view ot the square and its momuments.

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  • Address: Piazza Erbe
  • Directions: At the hearth of the citycenter, north from Piazza Bra and the Arena
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    Piazza delle Erbe: The Berlina, Tower, Lady Verona, Chamber...
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    • Jeca011
  • By Jeca011 on September 17, 2004
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    Piazza delle Erbe
    by Jeca011
    Piazza delle Erbe is one of the most picturesque squares in Italy. In these square there's a popular and colorful market. During the Roman Empire this was the place where the Roman Forum stood. On this square there are many interesting buildings and sculptures. The Madonna Verona fountain is from 1368. Tower Lamberti is the highest tower in Verona. Its construction began in 1172 and it took several centuries to finish. The Palazzo Mafei is from 1668. On the top you can see the six pagan divinities sculptures (Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Apollo, Hercules and Minerva).

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Fountain of Madonna Verona
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  • Updated By montezaro on June 6, 2004
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    • Fountain of Madonna Verona - Verona
    Fountain of Madonna
    Verona
    by montezaro
    The Fountain of Madonna Verona stands in the central position of Piazza della Erbe. It was built out by using Roman statue during Scaligeri rule of the town. Madonna di Verona, as the locals call it, is one of the landmarks of the town, also it is one of the meeting place of the town inhabitants.

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Piazza delle Erbe - the Roman centre
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  • By alucas on February 12, 2006
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    Piazza delle Erbe
    by alucas, 3 more photos
    The Piazza delle Erbe is in the centre of the historic city centre, and occupies the site of the old Roman Forum. This long, elliptical piazza is lined with historic buildings, amongst which are th Casa Mazzanti, the Palazzo Maffei, the Palazzo Comune and of course the Torre dei Lambertii, to mention but a few.

    Along the square there are several monuments and a fountain assembled from Roman parts of different ages. The piazza also houses a market during the day, which successfully detracts from the beauty of the square. In the evening, the market folds itself away into its stalls, and the Piazza becomes a pleasant place to sit and have a drink before dinner in one of the cafes lining the north side.

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Romanesque style
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    • Azhut
  • By Azhut on May 15, 2005
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    • Torre dei Lamberti - Verona
    Torre dei Lamberti
    by Azhut
    In the middle of Piazza delle Erbe stands the slim tower of the City, or Torre dei Lamberti. The construction of the tower begin in 1172, but in May 1403 a lightening struck the tower and knocked off its top. Some time later it was decided to restore and raise the tower higher. the tower is 84 meters high. The clock was added only in 1779.

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Piazza delle Erbe, south-west
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  • By JLBG on May 23, 2005
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    by JLBG
    On the southwest of the Piazza delle Erbe, several houses have imitated the Case dei Mazzanti and have painted fronts. The one shown here is not in good condition. It shows a biblical scene I have been unable to identify. A woman gives to beard man knotted linen while another woman stays behind.

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Piazza delle Erbe, Arco della Costa
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  • By JLBG on May 23, 2005
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    by JLBG
    Arco della Costa (Arch of the Rib) stands between Palazzo del Comune and Domus Nova. It connects Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori. The arch was built in the 15th century. The legend says that it took the name of the first honest person to walk beneath it but another legend says that it is because of the huge whale rib hung underneath ! If you enlarge the photo, you will see it ! It was already mentioned in the middle of the XVIIIth century. Actually, the true story is that there were in that place in the XVIIIth and most probably before, three shops selling spices and at that time, spice shops had often a whale rib as a sign !

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Il Leo di San Marco
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  • By JLBG on May 23, 2005
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    by JLBG
    In front of the Palace stands a white marble column with a walking Lion of St. Mark which was put on top in 1524 and symbolized the rule of Venice over the city of Verona. In 1797, in the beginning of the Napoleon occupation of Verona, it was symbolically put down. The statue standing today was erected only in 1886, after the unity of Italy.

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    Piazza delle Erbe: Piazza delle Erbe
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  • Updated By globetrott on May 11, 2005
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    Piazza delle Erbe
    by globetrott
    Piazza delle Erbe is the other big square in Verona, besides Piazza Bra.
    Piazza delle Erbe used to be the centre of the medieval town of Verona and today it is certainly one of the most beautiful squares in Italy.
    On the right of my picture you may see the Palazzo del Comune, followed by Palazzo dei Giudici and Case dei Mazzanti.
    Once that you are at Piazza delle Erbe already, just follow Via Capello in the south-east of the square in order to get to the balcony and statue of Juliet / Giulietta.

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  • Address: Verona - Piazza delle Erbe
  • Directions: Take Via Mazzini from the Arena and after a distance of maybe 500 meters you are at Piazza delle Erbe.
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    Piazza delle Erbe: Piazza delle Erbe, south-west
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  • By JLBG on May 23, 2005
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    • Piazza delle Erbe - Verona
    by JLBG
    On this house, a man with a sword (Hercules ?) is fighting against a "thing" that might be the seven headed Gorgone though it looks more like an seaweed but as there is no report in the Odysseus of Hercules fighting seaweeds, it can have another meaning.

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