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Piazza delle Vettovaglie

Piazza delle Vettovaglie, Food market square in central Pisa, Italy.

Piazza delle Vettovaglie is a rectangular square built between 1544 and 1545 under Cosimo I de' Medici, bordered by a ground-floor colonnade completed in October 1545. Its arcades house food shops, and the open space hosts a fruit and vegetable market. Excavations in 2002 revealed medieval tower-house remains and six brick grain silos on the western side.

In 1493 the Priors of Florence let the Opera del Duomo move the old grain square and buy houses near the piazza de' Porci; work began on 18 May 1544 under Cosimo I and was finished in 1553. The church of San Bartolomeo degli Erizzi and many houses were demolished, and the ground-floor colonnade was completed in October 1545.

The square serves as a daily gathering place where locals shop for fresh ingredients and regional products that reflect Pisan traditions. Market stalls and food vendors give the space its working identity and connect it to everyday community life.

The square is busiest in the morning when market goods are fresh, making it the best time to visit for an authentic experience. The covered arcades provide shelter from weather, and the layout is easy to navigate with shops and vendors clearly visible around the perimeter.

The 2002 excavations under the square uncovered two medieval tower-houses and a public well; until the late Grand Duchy there was no urban aqueduct, so wells like this supplied much of the city. Six brick and stone grain silos, two fully excavated, were also found on the western side.

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