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Palazzo del Podesta

Palazzo del Podestà
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Historical SitesModern Architecture
Open today at 09:00-19:00
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hour
Address:
Piazza Maggiore 1 Under the Podesta' Palace, 40124 Bologna ItalyMap
Phone+39 051 658 3111
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The Palazzo del Podestà, in Piazza Maggiore, was the first site of the city government exercised by the mayor, his judges and officials. The Torre dell’Arengo was immediately erected alongside, a bell tower used to muster the citizens in the case of extraordinary events.Of great interest is the Voltone del Podestà with its unique acoustic effect that permits visitors to speak to each other from the opposite corners of the archway.The facade was added by Giovanni II Bentivoglio and Ginevra Sforza during their “reign” of the city. On the arches you can spot the symbols of all the noble families (and the guilds) that participated and paid, some no longer exist.

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