The field was dedicated to San Paolo or Polo according to the Venetian wording.
In this place the market was held, which used to last more than a week, only to be reduced to Wednesday only and after the fall of the Republic it was moved to Saturday. In addition to the market, the field was the venue for fairs and meetings, but also for more playful events such as parties and public games.
However, news events also occurred, such as the assassination of Lorenzino de Medici; on February 26, 1548, while leaving the palace in which he resided in the company of his mat
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