Campopisano, Medieval square in historic center, Genoa, Italy

Campopisano is a medieval square in Genoa's historic center with a distinctive pebble surface. The pavement shows a pattern in white and grey depicting the shape of a galley ship.

The area, first called Campus Sarzanni after nearby Sarzano, lay just outside the Barbarossa walls and served as a burial ground for foreigners, likely including Pisans who died in captivity. A 1403 decree by Marshal Boucicault, governor for Charles VI of France, barred sale and building; the bans lapsed in 1523, when the Padri del Comune allowed purchases and construction, and 47 houses soon rose above Sarzano's public fountain.

The name Campopisano, originally Campus Sarzanni after nearby Sarzano, recalls the Pisan prisoners of the 1284 Battle of Meloria. In vico di Campopisano a popular puppet theatre stood until the end of the 19th century; its premises now house a restaurant.

The square sits near major landmarks in Genoa's old town and is easy to reach on foot. Narrow streets from here lead to restaurants and shops in the surrounding area.

In vico di Campopisano, next to the small square, a popular puppet theatre stood until the end of the 19th century; the same premises now house a restaurant. On 5 August 2021, 737 years after the Battle of Meloria, the Pisan prisoners were commemorated here in the presence of Genoa's deputy mayor Massimo Nicolò and a delegation of about 30 Pisans led by Pisa's mayor Michele Conti.