Michael Paterniti

Being partly Italian or, rather, having an Italian last name, I've always dreamed of really becoming partly Italian, of eating piles of mouthwatering fettuccine in the piazza, speaking a language that demands music over mumble, and yes, if I'm honest, perhaps dressing a little better.

American Writer

Lisa Brennan-Jobs

When I was in elementary school, I watched 'Cinema Paradiso' 22 times and memorized the dialogue. In the movie, everyone had a place, even the bum who thought he owned the piazza. Eccentricities were celebrated, and no one was isolated.

Alessandra Mussolini

I work with the people in the piazza, where there is reality. Here in Parliament, often there is a mystification of reality. They are not representatives of the people. They represent themselves and their own interests.

Italian Politician

Renzo Piano

A piazza is not a plaza. The plaza is the theme park of the piazza; the plaza is the commercial version. A piazza is an empty space with no function. This is what Europeans understand.

Italian Architect

Matteo Salvini

We need a mass cleansing, street by street, piazza by piazza, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.

Understand that 'piazza' comes from Italian culture, indicating its frequent use when talking about Italian locations.

Italian Origin

'Piazza' often refers to a place for socializing or public events, not just any square.

Public Gathering

A piazza is commonly found in historical settings, suggesting a place with traditional significance.

Historical Settings

In the US, 'piazza' refers to a home's outdoor space, showing a cultural reinterpretation of the term.

American Adaptation

In the US context, a piazza is a place for relaxation or leisure at home.

Leisure Space

A piazza in the US is specifically attached to a house, not a freestanding structure.

Home Attachment

In South Africa, 'piazza' is a modern space, often used interchangeably with 'shopping center'.

Commercial Complex

A South African 'piazza' may suggest urban development and modern lifestyle spaces.

Urban Development

 This is the way to create a cultural place. Curiosity is the beginning of a cultural attitude. And there's a piazza there, you can see that piazza. And a piazza is the beginning of urban life.

The genius behind some...

 is the piazza mercado a vegetable market in brindisi it's been a part of life here for more than a century and then i found the market and all

Sonic Postcards from The...

 Piazza the dense vegetation provides safety for a range of species