A view over the Piazza Brį from the Arena. The Brį began to be defined as a square only around mid sixteenth century, when Michele Sammicheli built the Palazzo degli Honorii and gave a correct perspecive to the Arena. Another contribution was made by construction of the Palazzo della Gran Guardia which defines the sourthern limit of the area. After paving of the are, which was finishced in 1782, the Brį became preferred place for a vespers stroll, instead of Piazza dei Signori square. Around mid XII centuri, it was used for the wood, hay, straw and livestock market, to the extent that ancient documents often refer to the Brį as the livestock market. The traditional Fair of Saint Lucy survives as a remnant of the ancient custom of holding a fair in Piazza Brį. This recurrence takes place each yera between the 11th and 13th of December. (source: Verona City Book, Verona.com)