Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy
In a prominent position in the stunning Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio is one of the greatest symbols of the city of Florence. Built in the 13th century, in addition to being the seat of the municipality, it houses a museum with magnificent halls and keeps true works of art inside.
Originally called Palazzo dei Priori or Palagio Novo, it became Palazzo della Signoria in the 15th century, when it housed the main body of the Florentine Republic; in 1540 it became Palazzo Ducale, when Duke Cosimo I de Medici dominated large areas of Tuscany; finally it assumed the name Velho in 1565 when the court of Duke Cosimo moved to the "new" Palazzo Pitti.
The most interesting interior of the palace is the Room of the Five Hundred - a hall 54 meters long and 18 meters high with monumental frescoes by Giorgio Vasari.
Between 1865 and 1871, when Florence became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, Palazzo Vecchio was the seat of the Italian parliament.
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