Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria, the Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence and the most important administrative building in the city. Built as the palace of the Signoria of the Republic of Florence in 1299 and later transformed into a town hall, the square castle-like building features a bell tower, several crenulations, and a series of coast of arms relating to the history of the city on the front façade. The interior of the palace boasts beautifully decorated rooms with magnificent pieces of artwork and frescoes like The Hercules Room and The Room of Cybele. A must-see attraction in the palace includes Dante’s death mask and the prison cells where the famous Savonarola was kept before he was executed in the piazza in front of the building.

Palazzo Vecchio, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

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