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  Images of the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy. Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of European and North ...
The Palazzo Pubblico, complete with chapel and meeting rooms, once housed the Podestà and the Council; today it is a kind of town hall.
The Palazzo Pubblico is the most monumental building surrounding the Campo, the most important public space in Siena.
The interior courtyard is one of the entrances into the Palazzo and adjoins the wing of the Podestà.
www.bluffton.edu /%7Esullivanm/sienapubbl/palazzopubbl.html   (465 words)

  
  Palazzo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palazzo Adriano is a commune in the province of Palermo, in Sicily, Italy.
Palazzo Canavese is a commune in the province of Turin, in Piemonte, Italy.
Palazzo San Gervasio is a commune in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, Italy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palazzo   (208 words)

  
 Palazzo Pubblico San Marino Palazzo Del Governo
Nella parete d'ingresso, le tribune per il pubblico e, sotto, un monumentale camino con gli stemmi della Re­pubblica e dei castelli.
Palazzo Pubblico - San Marino che regge in mano la sua città, di Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, detto il Guercino
Dal Cantone si può discendere al Giardino pubblico e all'Ara dei Volontari, su cui ci siamo già intrattenuti.
www.sanmarinokey.com /monumenti-san-marino/palazzo-pubblico-san-marino   (1008 words)

  
 Milestones
Simone paints the Maestà in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena: the fresco is signed and dated: the inscription around the frame of this fresco gives the date, "mille trecento quindici" (1315), and the author, "a man di Symone" (by the hand of Simone).
He paints two angels for the altar of the Nine in the Palazzo Pubblico (now lost) and is paid for a service he rendered the Comune, involving a two week stay in Ansedonia.
He paints the portrayal of the rebel Marco Regoli in the Sala del Concistoro in the Palazzo Pubblico (lost) and is paid for the fresco of the Capture of Montemassi.
www.wga.hu /tours/siena/chrono_s.html   (693 words)

  
 Photographs of The City
Palazzo Pubblico and Campo in late afternoon sunshine.
Siena's Palazzo Pubblico and Campo in late afternoon sunshine.
Siena's Il Campo from the tower of the Palazzo Pubblico.
www.lodgephoto.com /galleries/italy-tuscany/siena/thecity   (191 words)

  
 Discoveritalia - Weekend - Siena: classic
Medieval Siena with Piazza del Campo, the Palazzo Pubblico, Mangia Tower and the Cathedral; the city with its masterpieces by Martini, Lorenzetti and Boninsegna, with its beautiful churches and old Basilicas.
The effect is particularly striking if you look at the magnificent Palazzo Pubblico with its three orders of arches on the façade, and the Mangia tower, which rises to 120 meters.
Palazzo Tolomei, for example, which is situated in Piazza Tolomei, is the oldest in Siena, dating back to the 13th century.
www.discoveritalia.com /cgwe/itinerarioCitta.asp?IDtipoItinerario=1&IDCitta=1&lingua=en   (1669 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Palazzo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
All that is known of him is an inscription on a large and almost completely repainted Virgin and Child Enthroned, formerly in San Domenico at Siena, now in the Palazzo Pubblico, that reads Guido de Senis and bears the date 1221.
Palazzo Fortuny; a Venetian palace, now the museum of the work of master textile designer Mariano Fortuny.
Treasures of Siena palazzo, now open to all Hoard of art is on display permanently, in setting of its collector's home in 1806
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Palazzo   (640 words)

  
 Siena The Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia Siena Online ® Siena Tuscany tourist guide to the city of Siena ...
The Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia
Known also as Palazzo Comunale, Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico is considered one of the finest examples of gothic secular architecture.
• The Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia
www.sienaonline.com /siena_mangia_tower.html   (853 words)

  
 Siena
The Palazzo Pubblico of Siena, situated in Piazza del Campo, was built between 1250 and 1310 and although another story was added in 1680, the style of the building remained unchanged.
Fonte Gaia was built opposite the Palazzo Pubblico of Siena by Jacopo della Quercia between 1409 and 1419.
Palazzo Marzochi is an elegant 17th century villa built on the remains of the ancient castle of Monterchi.
www.galeit.com /italy/siena.htm   (5423 words)

  
 Siena travel itineraries: travel in Siena trip recommended
Here, it is possible to visit the Museo Civico inside the Palazzo Pubblico, that today is the seat of the municipality, the Torre del Mangia, that offers a panoramic view of the city thanks to its 87 metres of height, and the Fonte Gaia.
The city of Siena, which is famous for the Palio dell'Assunta, preserves both memories of the Gothic architecture, with the Dome and the Baptistery, and historic testimonies of the XIV century, with the Piazza del Campo where the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia are set.
Continuing towards Gaiole in Chianti, one can reach the medieval Castle of Brolio with the Palazzo of the baron and the family Chapel, while in the nearby surroundings it is worth stopping to visit the Ricasoli wine-cellars that are famous for the production of a particular variety of the Chianti wine.
www.toscanaviva.com /Siena/itineraries.htm   (410 words)

  
 Tuscany - Siena - Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Tuscany - Siena - Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia
Tuscany: Siena - Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia
Across the square from Palazzo Sangedoni, the Mangia Tower stands 300 feet tall and is named after its first bell ringer, Mangiaguadagni.
www.photoglobe.info /db_tuscany/tuscany_20050512_001.html   (65 words)

  
 Siena weddings | Civil wedding | Italy Wedding
The Palazzo Pubblico is located in very heart of Siena, in the beautiful Piazza del Campo.
Civil weddings in Siena take place at the Palazzo Pubblico, an outstanding Gothic palazzo that has served as Siena’s town hall since the 1300s.
Civil weddings are performed in an impressive hall on the first floor of Palazzo Pubblico.
www.exclusiveitalyweddings.com /Tuscany/SienaCivil.html   (233 words)

  
 Nascita Dolce
Inside the Palazzo Pubblico there are rooms containing Pictures Galleries of various schools and periods: Room of the Risorgimento (the former Audience Room of the Podestà), the Sala di Balia (Hall of the Aldermen), the Sala del Mappamondo (Map Room), the Room of Peace, the Sala del Concistoro (Room of the Concistory),
It was started in 1325 and finished in 1348; it was intended as a symbol of the power residing in the palace and of the city itself.
The 10 selected horses are led into horse boxes situated in front of Palazzo Pubblico, the Mayor puts 10 numbers (from 1 to 10) into one urn and the names of the 10 Contrade in the other.
www.nascitadolce.it /eng/eng_siena.html   (1310 words)

  
 Avviso Pubblico - Enti locali e Regioni per la formazione civile contro le mafie
Sul sito di Avviso Pubblico il Rapporto e i dati statistici sulla situazione degli istituti penitenziari italiani
Il 15 settembre, presso il Palazzo Comunale, Corso Matteotti, 90, in prima convocazione alle ore 9,00, in seconda convocazione alle ore 10,00, si svolgerà a Cascina (Pi) l’Assemblea nazionale di Avviso Pubblico.
Venerdì 7 settembre, il Comune di Limite sull’Arno in collaborazione con Avviso Pubblico organizza una cena della legalità per raccogliere fondi in favore della Cooperativa Valle del Marro di Gioia Tauro.
www.avvisopubblico.it   (674 words)

  
 Palazzo Jatta - Dimora storica e Museo Nazionale
"Palazzo Jatta" è la volontà degli eredi della famiglia di rendere fruibile al pubblico qualcosa di più, oltre che il famoso Museo Nazionale Jatta appartenente alla Soprintendenza ai Beni ed alle Attivita Culturali.
7/10/2005 - Il patrimonio tessile custodito da Luigi e Rosamaria Jatta nel palazzo di famiglia è costituito da esemplari in ottimo stato di conservazione, appartenuti alla famiglia Bonelli di Barletta e alla famiglia Jatta di Ruvo.
Quelli della prima, sono confluiti nella seconda a seguito del matrimonio di Anna de Beaumont Bonelli con Giovanni Jatta (1933) [Continua la lettura].
www.palazzojatta.org   (570 words)

  
 Siena Travel Guide
Torre del Mangia is the bell tower to the left of Palazzo Pubblico which stands at 330ft (102m), the second highest in Italy.
The Palazzo Pubblico still serves as Siena’s town hall although sections of it are open to the public.
For splendid views, take a stroll to the Palazzo Communale and climb the tower, which is open between 9am and 2pm Monday to Saturday.
www.cheapflights.co.uk /travelguide/Siena   (928 words)

  
 Piazza del Campo- Siena, Italy - VirtualTourist.com
The original reliefs of the fountain are now housed in the Loggia of the Palazzo Pubblico.
Palazzo Sansedoni, which resembles very closely the Palazzo Pubblico, dates back to 1216, but was extended and converted by Agostino di Giovanni in 1339.
The magnificent Palazzo Pubblico is emblem of Siena.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Siena-142405/Things_To_Do-Siena-Piazza_del_Campo-R-1.html   (889 words)

  
 PALAZZO PUBBLICO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Palazzo Pubblico arose at the site of the Domus Comunis Magna and it is likely that it was constructed between 1380 and 1392 and has been repaired on various occasions.
The inauguration took place on the 30/09/1894, the ceremonial speaker was Giosuè Carducci who for the occasion pronounced the now renowned speech on "perpetual liberty".
In front of the Government palace stands the ex postal building that has been reconstructed in a 500's style on the foundations of the Parva Domus of the commune of the XIV century.
www.sanmarinosite.com /monumenti/governoi.html   (255 words)

  
 Review of the 1993 Francesco di Giorgio exhibition in Siena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Francesco di Giorgio architetto, exhibition in Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, 1993, in Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, LII, 1993, pp.
The section on architecture and fortification was installed in a totally different ambient, the Magazzini del Sale, the vaulted substructures of the Palazzo Pubblico, which serve as a dam for the Campo and foundations for the Torre del Mangia.
There were numerous older models from provincial museums, especially of the fortifications, and two gleaming blond new models built expressly for the exhibition of works at Urbino: the bathroom wing in the Palazzo Ducale (by Felice Ragazzo working with Fiore) and the cathedral (by Pietro Ballico workng with Tafuri and Sgrilli).
www.columbia.edu /~jc65/reviews/francesco.rev.htm   (2677 words)

  
 Servizio Telematico Pubblico - Città di Torino
A partire dal 1° settembre 2007 entreranno in vigore le nuove tariffe del trasporto pubblico locale: il costo del biglietto urbano passerà a 1 euro.
Gli uffici Verbali e Cassa della Polizia Municipale rimarranno chiusi al pubblico dal 3 all'8 settembre per essere trasferiti dall'attuale sede di corso XI Febbraio alla nuova sede, in via Bologna 74.
Il testo del bando e maggiori informazioni sono disponibili sul sito del Verde Pubblico.
www.comune.torino.it   (1257 words)

  
 Town Hall, Siena
On the south side of the Piazza del Campo in Siena is the Palazzo Púbblico (Town Hall), an imposing Gothic building of travertine and brick (1288-1309).
The construction of the palazzo involved much upfilling and extensive underbuilding.
The facade is relieved by rows of elegant windows and cornices of round-headed arches and topped by battlements.
www.planetware.com /siena/town-hall-i-to-sipp.htm   (203 words)

  
 Comune di Siena - Il Terzo di San Martino e Piazza del Campo - 3. Palazzo Pubblico
La prima parte fu conclusa nel 1284 e, tra il 1293 e il 1297, sotto il Governo dei Nove fu avviata l'edificazione di un nuovo palazzo più ampio e spazioso.
Nel 1310 i Nove vi si trasferirono con il vincolo di non poter mai uscire se non nei giorni di festa.
All'interno del Palazzo, il Museo Civico è aperto al pubblico.
www.comune.siena.it /main.asp?id=1516   (295 words)

  
 artnet.com: Resource Library: Segna di Bonaventura   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In 1306 he was paid 10 lire for a painted panel for the office of the Biccherna in the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena.
He was resident in the parish of San Pietro Ovile, Siena, in 1316 and 1318 and in Arezzo on 21 July 1319; he was again working in Siena by 8 November 1319 because he then received 8 lire for repairing a figure of the Virgin in the Palazzo Pubblico.
On 27 August 1321 he apparently received a payment (1 lira, 11 soldi) for a panel on which were inscribed the articuli fidei for the Palazzo Pubblico.
www.artnet.com /library/07/0773/T077390.asp   (391 words)

  
 ItalyGuides.it: Courtyard of the Podestà (Palazzo Pubblico) in Siena Italy - Information, pictures and virtual ...
Finished at the beginning of the 1300s, to house the Government of the Nine, the Palazzo Comunale (the Town Hall) of Siena sits on the Piazza del Campo.
Today, the Campo only partially conserves that which is the original architectural uniformity, dictated by the Palazzo Pubblico: all doors and windows of buildings had to incorporate the Sienese arch – a lowered arch surmounted by a pointed arch - the main windows had to be trifora (three-arched) or bifora (two-arched).
Close to the entrance portal of the Palace you find the other symbol of Siena, the wolf with the two Roman twins, in gilded bronze.
www.italyguides.it /us/siena_italy/piazza_del_campo/palazzo_pubblico/courtyard_of_the_podesta.htm   (899 words)

  
 Siena From Piazza del Campo to the Duomo Along Via di Città Siena Online ® Siena Tuscany tourist guide to the city of ...
Formerly known as Via Galgaria, Via di Città is Siena’s main street and symbolically connects its political centre, Piazza del Campo and the Palazzo Pubblico, with the religious fulcrum embodied by Piazza del Duomo and the cathedral.
The left flank of the Duomo opens onto a quiet little square that is closed in on the opposite side by the facade of the Palazzo Arcivescovile archbishop’s palace, built in the gothic style in the 18th century.
A steep marble staircase leading out from the Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana leads to the lower section of the cathedral and in turn to Piazza San Giovanni, with the facade of the Baptistery built between 1316 and 1325, dedicated to St John the Baptist and decorated in the same coloured marble motifs as the cathedral itself.
www.sienaonline.com /siena_via_di_citta.html   (840 words)

  
 Fodor's Scenic Destinations | Tuscany | Siena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Begin at the Piazza del Campo, the site of the famous Palio horse races, where you can visit the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena's town hall since the 14th century.
Recover from the hike in Piazza del Campo, known simply as Il Campo, the front yard of the Palazzo Pubblico.
Up on the left is the enchanting Palazzo Chigi-Saracini, where concerts are often held.
www.fodors.com /scenicdestinations/tuscany/part2.cfm   (599 words)

  
 The Guidoriccio fresco: a new attribution: Thomas de Wesselow argues that the celebrated fresco, traditionally known as ...
The Guidoriccio fresco: a new attribution: Thomas de Wesselow argues that the celebrated fresco, traditionally known as Guidoriccio, in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico, is not by Simone Martini, and proposes an alternative candidate Apollo - Find Articles
The Guidoriccio fresco: a new attribution: Thomas de Wesselow argues that the celebrated fresco, traditionally known as Guidoriccio, in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico, is not by Simone Martini, and proposes an alternative candidate
The well known controversy over the authenticity of the so called Guidoriccio fresco in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico (Figs.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAL/is_505_159/ai_n6152586   (948 words)

  
 DK Travel : Tuscany : Siena’s Campo & Palazzo Pubblico
The governmental Palazzo Pubblico, with its graceful tower, was added in 1297, and the curve of brick buildings opposite built to match.
The judges were so famously impartial that governments from across Europe brought their financial disputes to be heard here.
Housed in Siena’s only Florentine Renaissance palazzo are the Tavolette di Biccherna – municipal ledgers from the 13th century, with covers by Sano di Pietro, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Domenico Beccafumi and others.
traveldk.com /tuscany/dk/highlight/sienas-campo-palazzo-pubblico   (821 words)

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