Carlo Emanuele II’s intention was for the new square to become a focal point for the society of the emerging neighborhood. However, it soon transformed into a humble wine market. Despite its name, other goods such as hay, timber, and coal were also sold there.
During the Napoleonic rule, the square was renamed Place de la Liberté and became the designated location for capital executions using the guillotine. Over the course of fourteen years of French domination (1800–1814), 423 executions took place in this square. Among them, the execution of Bela Caplera is particularly notable.
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