Piazza IV Novembre (4th of November Square), Perugia (must see)

At the end of World War I, the main square in Perugia got a new name. It was called 4th of November Square to mark the date of the surrender of Austria-Hungarian forces to Italy. In Perugia, all roads lead to the 4th of November Square because the square has been the starting point for the five main streets of the city, the "Royal Streets."

The square is the site of the original Roman forum of the ancient Etruscan city, Perusia. The Cathedral of San Lorenzo was built on the forum in the 9th century. In the 10th century the square became the political and religious center of the city. The Great Fountain (Fontana Maggiore), the monumental symbol of Perugia was installed in 1277.

In the 13th century the city commissioned the remaking of the so-called "Great Square (Latin: Platea Magna Comunis)", the area between the Cathedral and the present day Republic Square (Piazza della Repubblica). The intervention was needed for the enlargement of the cathedral and the building of the Town Hall (Palazzo dei Priori).

4th of November Square is a venue for the Umbria Jazz Festival, held each summer. In the autumn it is the scene of the Feast of the Dead (Fiera dei Morti) held every year since 1260. In June there is Perugia 1416, a re-enactment of the conquest of the city by Braccio Fortebraccio, an exiled native son who had made good as a warlord.

From March 25 to April 3, The square plays host to the annual Eurochocolate Festival. A Square of Chocolate --Wonderful!