2007-02-16 08:17:59 · 6 answers · asked by rick m 3 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Rome
In English, a square is an open area or plaza in a city or town, formed by the meeting or intersecting of two or more streets.
Its Italian name is Piazza San Pietro; not surprisingly, "piazza" means an open square or public place in a city or town.
2007-02-16 09:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Madison Square Garden being round??? Same concept.
2007-02-17 22:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by N&MK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway! It doesn't make sense, dude.
2007-02-16 16:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor translation:it is actually a Piazza, which is like a pizza, si?
2007-02-17 17:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get to the other side.
2007-02-16 16:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Chuck M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not round! it's elliptic!!!!
2007-02-17 06:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by reginadispade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋