Our first “Palazzo Comunale” (Town Hall) built on purpose was designed by the architect Giovanni del Fantasia in 1720, sadly it had a very short life because the building was badly damaged by the earthquake of 1742.It was entirely rebuilt in 1745 with the addition of the monumental double staircase by Bernardino Ciurini. The small tower at the top houses an old bell, once used to convene the Council or in other special occasions. The original construction was expanded in an adjacent building in 1867 and renovated further in 1929.
After the last war, with a wing completely destroyed by the bombings, it was partly rebuilt. The new “complex”, now joining three different buildings, was inaugurated in 1949 by the mayor Furio Diaz.
The large crest over the main door, at the top of the staircase, is better described in the post Mural Crown.
See also: Mural Crown - Piazza del Municipio - Coat of Arms
3 comments:
Such a rich heritage - awesome!
This is a beautiful building, indeed. I really like the stairs to the entrance.
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I love the fact that it keeps getting rebuilt when something happens to it. At least its heritage is intact, even if the stones are completely different.
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