Palazzo Comunale, Municipal palace in Livorno, Italy

Palazzo Comunale is a government building in Livorno featuring a double marble staircase leading to the first floor and a small bell tower at its peak for council meetings. The building serves as the town hall, housing municipal offices and administrative services for residents in a central location.

After severe earthquake damage in 1742, the building underwent reconstruction in 1745 with a new monumental double staircase designed by Bernardino Ciurini. This rebuild marked a turning point in the city's infrastructure recovery.

The ceremonial hall on the first floor holds a Murano crystal chandelier and two large 17th-century paintings: Luca Giordano's "Fiera fuori delle mura della città di Livorno" and Justus Sustermans's portrait of Ferdinando II de' Medici with the port of Livorno. From this room one passes to the mayor's office, where the Capperuccio given by Ferdinando I de' Medici to Gonfaloniere Benedetto Borromei in 1606 is kept.

The building is located in an easily accessible spot in the city center and can be viewed from outside. For a detailed look inside, visitors should check opening times and access rules beforehand.

The Sala del Consiglio, the largest room in the palace, holds a flag carried during the defence of Livorno in the 1849 siege and a large 18th-century painting attributed to Lorenzo Fratellini showing the city and its port. The doorways carry busts of eight notable Livornese, among them Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi and Carlo Bini.