Piazza Cavour.
Rising on the site where perhaps the ancient Roman forum once stood, today it represents the heart and the "salon" of the city. It is named after Camillo Benso, who did so much to give prestige to the Vercelli area (he was responsible, for example, for the construction of the Cavour Canal, which allowed for better rice cultivation in the area and in Northern Italy in general), and his chubby face observes passers-by in the middle of the square from the monument created by Ercole Villa. The statesman is represented in the act of expounding his concept of the order of the Kingdom of Italy. At his feet are two allegorical statues by Giuseppe Argenti, one representing Agriculture, holding the fruits of the earth, and the other Commerce, advocating a free market. It is a trapezoidal-shaped square. The two major sides, south and north, form a slight curve to make the space larger. Despite its medieval origin and its preservation, the square also offers different styles. During some restoration works, walled portions of windows, traces of frescoes and ancient decorations have surfaced. Its paving is very particular. Made of cobblestones, it also has stone trottatoires used for the passage of carts.
