Piazza della Libertà

Piazza della Libertà is Ostuni's principal civic square, framed by historic buildings and centred on the eighteenth-century column of Sant'Oronzo.

Why it matters

The square reflects the southward expansion of Ostuni's civic centre during the Bourbon period. Its church, former convent-town hall, arcades and votive column bring together religious, political and commercial histories.

What to notice

The column of Sant'Oronzo forms the square's central landmark, while the Church of San Francesco and former convent of San Francesco frame its edges. The surrounding arcades and facades illustrate how the square developed as a civic and commercial space.

Context and history

The civic centre shifted toward this square during the Bourbon period. Giuseppe Greco erected the votive column to Sant'Oronzo in 1771, and municipal and commercial functions later grew around it, establishing the piazza as a focal point of modern Ostuni.