Piazza Barberini Piazza Barberini Piazza Barberini is a large piazza in the "centro storico" or city center of Rome, Italy and situated on the Quirinal Hill. It was created in the 16th century but many of the surrounding buildings have subsequently been rebuilt. The current appellation was given in 1625 when it was named after the Palazzo Barberini, the substantial Baroque palace built in an elevated position on the south side of the piazza for the Barberini. Originally, there was a large entrance gateway to the palace designed by the Baroque painter and architect Pietro da Cortona on the south east corner
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna and Via dei Giudei. In addition to the towers, the Piazza now houses a 17th-century statue of San Petronius of Bologna, the patron saint of the town. Alongside the Piazza stands the church of San Bartolomeo and the Palazzo Strazzaroli, previously Palazzo dell'Arte dei Drappieri, and now Libreria Feltrinelli. Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna The Piazza di Porta Ravegnana (originariamente Porta Ravennate) is a city square in the central of Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The Piazza, located some four blocks east of the Piazza Maggiore and Cathedral of Bologna, is the site of the Two Towers of Bologna. The