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Piazza del Campo is located in Siena, Tuscany, Italy and is one of the most magnificent squares in Europe. At the beginning the square was used as marketplace but then began to be used to the Palio horse races. Piazza del Campo is surrounded by various palazzi signorili and the Palazzo Pubblico which haves the Torre del Mangia. All facades around the square were unified; they have a brick surface veneer in most cases and similar shapes. The shape of piazza del campo is like a half circle, it has some inclination. The paving work in Piazza del Campo, using exceptional featured red bricks, started in 1327 and ended twenty years after. Red bricks are placed in a fishbone pattern. Brick paving is divided into nine sections delimited by white stones. The principal material used to build the square is brick, it is found in different sizes and types.
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