The city of Padua has many public squares distributed throughout, and Cavour Square is one of the most prominent, and the square is famous for the presence of a bronze statue of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy Camilo Pence in 1861, known as "Cavour". The statue was built in honor of his work for the unification of Italy, and stands The statue is 13 feet high on a white marble plinth. The square is very crowded with tourists as it is surrounded by a group of local shops and restaurants, and there are many wooden benches to sit around the square.