Liston (square)

[1] Later the term liston was used for the Piazza San Marco, described as "the general rendezvous of the promenaders and ... the fashionable lounge of Venice".

[2] Writing of 18th century Venice, Giovanni Rossi (1776–1852) describes the liston in the fashionable area near the San Stefano Church.

"[3] Giacomo Favretto depicted El Liston in 1884, showing figures in elegant costumes walking and meeting in the heart of Venice.

Some historians claim that shape of the north side of the square was defined by the radius of guns defending the former walls of the city, to the south, which no longer exist.

[6] As of 2011, plans to redevelop the square were being considered, retaining the historic liston but removing the road that runs along the southern margin.

[7] In Padua, historically, the liston was the stretch of Prato della Valle on the west side, opposite the Loggia Amulea, paved with trachyte in the first half of the 19th century by the architect Giuseppe Jappelli.

However the term applies well to these roads, since the creation of the pedestrian zone has effectively created a single long walk from Prato della Valle to Piazza Garibaldi.

[citation needed] In Verona the liston is the wide sidewalk that borders the Piazza Bra on the west side, curving around the Arena.

[citation needed] The Liston in Corfu, with arcaded terraces and fashionable cafes, was built in 1807 by the French imperial commissioner Mathieu de Lesseps.