Piazza Libertà

Piazza Libertà, also known as Piazza della Libertà is the oldest square in Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy. The square sits in the open space below Udine Castle.
In the square stands the town hall built in 1448–1457 in the Venetian-Gothic style opposite a clock tower resembling that of the Piazza San Marco at Venice. It was begun in 1448 on a project by Nicolò Lionello, a local goldsmith, and was rebuilt following a fire in 1876. The new design was projected by the architect Andrea Scala.
Opposite the Loggia del Lionello is the Loggia di San Giovanni, a Renaissance structure designed by Bernardino da Morcote. Other noteworthy monuments in the square are the Fountain by Giovanni Carrara, an architect from Bergamo ; the Columns bearing the Venetian Lion and the Statue of Justice, the statues of Hercules and Cacus and the Statue of Peace which was donated to Udine by Emperor Francis I to commemorate the peace Treaty of Campoformido.
The square has been known by a number of names including Plàzze dal Vin, Plàzze dal Común, and Piazza Contarena.