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Piazza Campo de' Fiori is one of the most characteristic areas in Rome. By the 16C this square become the centre of Rome, a meeting place for people of all ranks. The Campo was the site of all sorts of festivals as well as a place of executions. At the centre stands a statue of Giordano Bruno, a monk who was burned for heresy on 17th feb. 1600. Nowadays, every morning there is a various food market.