Originally, the Court of San Parisio was the cloister and courtyard of the convent of the Camaldolese Nuns of Santa Cristina and San Parisio. Evidence of the presence of the monastery can still be seen in Vicolo Pescheria, in the friezes inspired by monastic subjects, with inscriptions regarding Saint Romuald, founder of the Camaldolese Order.
The square was renovated in 2008, based on a project by architect Toni Follina. The element that characterizes the new square is the design of the stone pavement made of trachyte slabs, which outlines the path that pedestrians must take to cross from one side to the other.
Near the passage on via Manzoni, a sundial has been marked on the ground.
Today, the pedestrian area is equipped for the morning fruit and vegetable market, from Monday to Saturday, and as a public space to be used for events.
