Marostica Chess Square Live Webcam, Italy
The live webcam shows the Chess Square of Marostica in Italy.
Marostica is a small town in the province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. It is situated in a fertile plain, 28 km (17 miles) northwest of Vicenza and 69 km (43 miles) southeast of Venice. The town has a population of about 13,800 people and covers an area of 36 km² (13.9 square miles).
The Chess Square (Italian: Piazza degli Scacchi), the central square of the town, is located in the heart of Marostica. Every two years (in even-numbered years), it hosts the “Living Chess” event, a theatrical performance of a chess game on a giant chessboard. The Marostica Chess Festival attracts many tourists from around the world. In the background of the webcam, you can see the Lower Castle, the Middle Castle, and the Upper Castle in the town of Marostica.