Salone dei Cinquecento, Renaissance governmental hall in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy.
The Salone dei Cinquecento measures 54 meters in length, 23 meters in width, and 18 meters in height, featuring decorated ceilings and wall frescoes.
Architect Simone del Pollaiolo constructed this grand hall in 1495 to accommodate meetings of the 500-member Grand Council of the Florentine Republic.
Giorgio Vasari and his team painted 39 ceiling panels between 1555 and 1572, depicting important episodes from the life of Cosimo I de Medici.
The hall functions as Florence's primary ceremonial chamber, hosting municipal council meetings, special events, and guided tours throughout the year.
Leonardo da Vinci attempted to paint The Battle of Anghiari on the hall's walls in 1503, using experimental techniques that led to the work's deterioration.
Location: borough 1
Inception: May 1495
Architects: Simone del Pollaiolo
Creator: Simone del Pollaiolo, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giorgio Vasari, Stradanus, Jacopo Zucchi, Giovanni Battista Naldini
Part of: Palazzo Vecchio
GPS coordinates: 43.76934,11.25679
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:33
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