Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II is the square’s real name, but everyone in Reggio knows it as Piazza Italia due to the monument to Italy that stand in the centre and for 140 years has characterized its popular name. It is the most important square in Reggio Calabria, at the political-administrative heart of the Reggio area. It has a square-shaped plan, with the south-eastern side opening onto Corso Garibaldi, which houses some of the most important institutional buildings. In ancient times, it was also known as Tocco Piccolo.