Piazza Grande, LivornoPiazza Grande was once one of Europe’s largest and most impressive city squares, stretching from the town hall (‘comune’) to the cathedral (‘duomo’). Sadly, it was divided into two when the huge white modern building was erected in the middle.
The piazza is one of Livorno’s busiest, with most of the city’s bus routes passing through here. The duomo – a post-war reconstruction - dominates the square on the south side, while the only portico to survive the war, dating from the 17th century and designed by Alessandro Pieroni, stands in the north-east corner.
