Piazza Tre Martiri (Three Martyrs Square), Rimini (must see)
On August 16, 1944, Mario Cappelli, Luigi Nicolo, and Adelio Pagliarani were taken to the square where Julius Caesar once addressed his troops. The three were partizans of the Italian resistance against German occupation. They were hung together in the square. They were the "Three Martyrs."
As early as 268 BC, the square has been a forum. In the Middle Ages, known as the Herbs Square (Piazza Delle Erbe), it was the site of the market and knightly tournaments. The square is the center of the Old City, the intersection of the east-west road (decumanus maximus) and the north-south road (cardo maximus), surrounded by several historic sites.
Brioli Palace is a historic 17th-century building adorned with a high clock tower of the 16th century. The clock tower is made of bricks and decorated with iron elements. The astrological clock is the main symbol of the square. The 16th-century baroque octagonal chapel of Saint Antonio forms an ensemble with the Church of San Francesco, harmoniously fitting into the picture of Three Martyrs Square.
On the north side stands a bronze figure of general Julius in full-dress armor. The column of Julius Caesar, erected in 1555, memorializes his speech to the soldiers of his formidable XIII Legion. In the center of the square, near the column, there are several excavation sites, revealing the presence of the ancient Roman forum and the churches.
Today, the square remains a center for social, commercial, and political life since its beginning when Rimini was Ariminum.
As early as 268 BC, the square has been a forum. In the Middle Ages, known as the Herbs Square (Piazza Delle Erbe), it was the site of the market and knightly tournaments. The square is the center of the Old City, the intersection of the east-west road (decumanus maximus) and the north-south road (cardo maximus), surrounded by several historic sites.
Brioli Palace is a historic 17th-century building adorned with a high clock tower of the 16th century. The clock tower is made of bricks and decorated with iron elements. The astrological clock is the main symbol of the square. The 16th-century baroque octagonal chapel of Saint Antonio forms an ensemble with the Church of San Francesco, harmoniously fitting into the picture of Three Martyrs Square.
On the north side stands a bronze figure of general Julius in full-dress armor. The column of Julius Caesar, erected in 1555, memorializes his speech to the soldiers of his formidable XIII Legion. In the center of the square, near the column, there are several excavation sites, revealing the presence of the ancient Roman forum and the churches.
Today, the square remains a center for social, commercial, and political life since its beginning when Rimini was Ariminum.
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Sight Name: Piazza Tre Martiri (Three Martyrs Square)
Sight Location: Rimini, Italy (See walking tours in Rimini)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Rimini, Italy (See walking tours in Rimini)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Walking Tours in Rimini, Italy
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Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles