Campo dei Fiori square in Rome, located to the South of Piazza Navona in the border areas of Parione and Regola. Nearby palaces Palazzo della Cancelleria and the Palazzo Farnese. The name translates from Italian as "flower field" - in the Middle ages this place was actually a meadow.

In ancient Roman times, the territory of modern square remained unused, because there is often out of the banks of the Tiber. However, already in the 13th century it began to appear early, although for two centuries the area had no special value. When Pope Boniface IX (1389-1404) was built the first Church of Santa Brigida a Campo dei Fiori, which now stands near the Piazza Farnese. In 1456, at the initiative of cardinal Ludovico Trevisan area Campo dei Fiori was paved during the implementation of a large project for the improvement of the whole area of Parione. At the same time there were built several important buildings such as the Palazzo Orsini and the Renaissance Palazzo della Cancelleria.

Campo dei Fiori has never had a specific shape from an architectural point of view, the area has always remained the center of trade and street culture. Title divergent streets are also associated with trade: the via dei Balestrari (street manufacturers of crossbows), via dei Baullari (street suntechnics), via dei Cappellari (street hatters), via dei Chiavari (street Klyuchnikov) and the via dei Giubbonari (street tailors).

In the second half of the 15th century Campo dei Fiori became part of the so-called Pontifical of the road – the via Papale which connected the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano and the Vatican. It was on this road the newly elected Pope was passing from the Basilica to his residence in the Vatican to "take the city". The emergence of via Papale brought prosperity area – twice a week on the area worked horse market, while the area there were numerous Inns, hotels and shops. The most famous of the Inns, "Taverna della Vacca", still stands on the corner of Campo dei Fiori. Once it belonged to Vannozza dei Cattanei, mistress of Alexander VI Borgia. Family crest Cattanei preserved on the facade of the tavern.

In 1600, was publicly executed philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned alive along with all his books, made by the Holy Inquisition in the prohibited list. And almost three centuries later at the place of execution of Giordano Bruno was a monument to the work of Ettore Ferrari – philosopher boldly looking towards the Vatican. In the first days after the unification of Italy, this monument was seen as a monument to the Martyr for freedom of thought.

Since 1869 on the Campo dei Fiori regularly work vegetable and fish markets, sometimes you compete in agility of local players, and at night the area becomes a meeting place for tourists and residents of Rome.