Piazza del Popolo, square in Todi, Umbria, Italy

Piazza del Popolo is Todi's quadrangular civic and episcopal centre, ringed by the Duomo dell'Annunziata and the public palaces of the free commune: Palazzo dei Priori, Palazzo del Capitano and Palazzo del Popolo. The last two share a single two-ramp staircase and stand on a loggia known locally as I Voltoni, formerly the seat of the town's crossbowmen. A bar occupies the ground floor of the Palazzo dei Priori.

This square sits atop an ancient Roman forum dating back over two thousand years, which once served as the political, religious, and commercial center of the settlement. Roman engineers built a rectangular platform on the hillside, and the original space extended to what is now Piazza Garibaldi, where remains of a Roman basilica are still visible.

The name "del Popolo" refers to the civic faction of the popolo that governed Todi in the communal age, and the square was laid out as the seat of the city's civil powers, ringed by the Palazzo dei Priori, Palazzo del Capitano and Palazzo del Popolo. Today it remains Todi's main meeting point, with bars including one on the ground floor of the Palazzo dei Priori and a tourist information office in the loggia called "I Voltoni", once the seat of the municipal crossbowmen.

The square is easy to reach, as most of Todi's streets lead directly to it and parking is available nearby. The pedestrian zones around the square allow free movement without traffic concerns, making it simple and accessible for all visitors to explore.

When the square's paving was decided in 1262, workers found Roman cisterns used to store grain; after the discovery they held water until 1572. The two palaces of the Capitano and del Popolo share a single two-ramp staircase and stand on a loggia locals call "I Voltoni", once the seat of the commune's crossbowmen.