Piazza Giacomo Matteotti (Udine)
The Piazza Giacomo Mateotti is a central square in the Friulian city of Udine in northern Italy .
In the middle of the 13th century - when Udine was granted market rights - the city's central market, which had previously been held in Via Mercatovecchio, was moved here. It was first referred to as the Piazza del mercato nuovo. After the construction of the "Chiesa di San Giacomo" church, the square was given a new name with "Piazza San Giacomo". It is also called "Plàzze San Jacum" by the locals.
"Here we are on a piazza which, despite its size, gives the visitor a feeling of unity. All around are narrow house facades, the various window shapes just seem to be distributed irregularly."
The church "Chiesa di San Giacomo", which is located on the western side of the square, was built in 1378 and expanded in 1399. In earlier times there was probably a chapel dedicated to Saint "San Lorenzo".
The column on the western side of the square - in the immediate vicinity of the church - shows Mary with the child. It is dated to 1487 and is attributed to the artist Carlo da Carona.
Today's namesake is Giacomo Matteotti, who was murdered by Italian fascists in 1924 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Zimmermanns: Friuli and Trieste . DuMont Reiseverlag, 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6613-2 , p. 158 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- ↑ Viaggio in Friuli Venezia Giulia - Benvenuto in Viaggio in Friuli Venezia Giulia! In: viaggioinfriuliveneziagiulia.it. Retrieved January 14, 2015 .
Coordinates: 46 ° 3 ′ 47.5 ″ N , 13 ° 14 ′ 0.3 ″ E