Palazzo Comunale

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Palazzo Comunale (Municipal Palace) and Torre Grossa (Great Tower)
Piazza del Duomo
San Gimignano, September 2021

“The Palazzo Comunale dates from the late 13th century, and was built on the ruins of an existing building between 1289 and 1298. Further expanded in the 14th century, the facade is characterised by arched windows, with the lower half of the frontage built with stone, and the upper part in brick. On the ground floor is a courtyard, which was built in 1323 and is decorated with the coats of arms of those who have held public office in the municipality. The main civic offices of the town council are now located on this ground floor. On the first floor is a stepped gallery from which dignitaries would address the gathered crowd in the square. The battlements date from a restoration of the nineteenth century,[4] and the structure is capped by the ‘Torre Grossa’ (great tower). This tower was completed in 1300 and (at 54 meters) is the highest tower in the walled town.” (Palazzo Comunale, Wikipedia)