Ducal Palace, Renaissance palace in Urbania, Italy
The Ducal Palace stretches across 6,000 square meters, featuring a grand entrance, multiple towers, and a panoramic loggia overlooking the Metauro river.
The palace construction began in 1470 under Federico da Montefeltro's commission, with architects Francesco di Giorgio and Girolamo Genga leading the design process.
The palace houses the Civic Museum with 40,000 volumes, including rare editions of Dante Alighieri's Commedia and collections of Renaissance paintings and ceramics.
Visitors can explore the palace through guided tours, accessing multiple levels from the basement to the towers via a helical ramp designed by Francesco di Giorgio.
The complex contains two invaluable globes from the 1540s created by Gerhard Kremer, known as Mercator, who revolutionized cartography through his map projections.
Location: Urbania
Inception: 1470
Architects: Francesco di Giorgio, Girolamo Genga
Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 23 - Urbania
GPS coordinates: 43.66813,12.52323
Latest update: March 14, 2025 16:11
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