Why is St. Peter's Square in Rome round?!?

Question

Why is St. Peter's Square in Rome round?!?

Answer 1

Poor translation:it is actually a Piazza, which is like a pizza, si?

Answer 2

it's not round! it's elliptic!!!!

Answer 3

For the same reason you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway!  It doesn't make sense, dude.

Answer 4

In English, a square is an open area or plaza in a city or town, formed by the meeting or intersecting of two or more streets.  

Its Italian name is Piazza San Pietro; not surprisingly, "piazza" means an open square or public place in a city or town.

Answer 5

How about Madison Square Garden being round???  Same concept.

Answer 6

To get to the other side.