Isola della Pescheria, Treviso

Pescheria Island is a small river island in Treviso's historic center, lapped by the Cagnan Grando. As its name suggests, it houses the city's fish market.

In the mid-nineteenth century, the need arose for redevelopment of the then Lords' Square, a characteristic area of the city. This need was driven by sanitary and structural reasons. Moving the location of the foriere market, which was a source of disturbance to the senses of citizens. The fish market, in fact, carried with it smells that were unpleasant for the inhabitants of that area. Pietro Liberali had the intuition for the new arrangement and it was implemented in 1856, during the Austrian rule of the city, at the initiative of the then mayor. The work was designed by municipal engineer Francesco Bomben, who combined the three natural islets already present in the canal, downstream from the San Parisio bridge, into a single island. The new arrangement proved optimal as it benefited from running water and a more appropriate distance from inhabited buildings. The fish market, previously held in the square in front of Monte di Pietà, was therefore moved to this location. The connection to the market is an iron bridge.

The design of the last redevelopment, which included the resurfacing of the paving and market stalls, was signed by architect Toni Follina. This renovation maintained the original layout, allowed the fish stalls to be covered, and this intervention gave the square a way to acquire public character.

In the vicinity of the market are numerous businesses, public places and stores that make the area very busy, especially in the morning. This area is well representative of the entire city with its colors and scents of typical local dishes.