Jump to search Piazza delle Erbe Market`s square is a square in Verona, northern Italy. It was once the town`s forum during the time of the Roman Empire The northern side of the square is occupied by the ancient town hall, the Torre dei Lamberti, the Casa dei Giudici `Judges` Hall` and the frescoed Mazzanti Houses. The western side, the shortest one, features the Baroque Palazzo Maffei, decorated by statues of Greek gods. It is faced by a white marble column, on which is St. Mark`s Lion, symbol of the Republic of Venice. The square`s most ancient monument is the fountain built in 1368 by Cansignorio della Scala, surmounted by a statue called Madonna Verona,
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