The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy, overlooking the Piazza della Signoria, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David and the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi. Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, the building was also known at various times as the Palazzo del Popolo, the Palazzo dei Priori and the Palazzo Ducale, reflecting its changing uses through its long history, and it acquired its current name once the Medici duke's residence moved across the Arno River to the Palazzo Pitti.
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1. Wikipedia: Palazzo Vecchio
History, foundation
Arnolfo di Cambio, the architect of the Duomo and the Santa Croce church, began construction upon the ruins of Palazzo dei Fanti and Palazzo dell'Esecutore di Giustizia, once owned by the Uberti family.
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is the town hall of Florence, Italy.
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Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, the building was also known at various times as the Palazzo del Popolo, the Palazzo dei Priori and the Palazzo Ducale, reflecting its changing uses through its long history, and it acquired its current name once the Medici duke's residence moved across the Arno River to the Palazzo Pitti.
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