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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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, this building was also known by several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno River to the Palazzo Pitti.
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The Palazzo Vecchio (Italian: [paˈlattso ˈvɛkkjo]; Italian for 'Old Palace') is the town hall of Florence, Italy.
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The Palazzo Vecchio (Italian: [paˈlattso ˈvɛkkjo]; Italian for 'Old Palace') is the town hall of Florence, Italy.
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