Palazzo del Comune

Palazzo Comunale (also called Palazzo Gotico) is a Gothic style palace located facing Piazza del Cavalli in the historic center of Piacenza, northern Italy which now serves as the seat of municipal administration. The facade is flanked by two bronze equestrian statues sculpted by Francesco Mochi and depicting the Farnese Dukes of Parma: Ranuccio (1612–20) and his father, Alexander (1620-1629). Across the piazza is the late-Baroque or early neoclassic Palazzo del Governatore (1787) designed by Lotario Tomba. Recessed and to the right is the 17th-century Collegio dei Mercanti.

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Palazzo del Comune ranks #2,639 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #223 of the 288 mapped in Italy. Founded 1250, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 356 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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