Italy · 13th century
The Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) is a historic palace in Siena, Tuscany, in central Italy. Located on the Piazza del Campo, it is one of the principal architectural landmarks of the city's historic center. Construction began in 1297 to serve as the seat of the Republic of Siena's government, which consisted of the Podestà and Council of Nine, the elected officials who performed executive functions (and judicial ones in secular matters). The palace is of medieval and Gothic architecture, and the interior is lined with frescoes--most importantly, the collection known as The Allegory of Good and Bad Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
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Palazzo Pubblico ranks #560 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded 1297, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,470 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Florence, 51 km away. It is one of the 43 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Tuscany. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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