Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo, Renaissance palace in Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo is a Renaissance-front building occupying the entire eastern side of the central Piazza del Popolo, with three floors facing outward. The exterior shows large Guelph-cross windows and carefully cut stone, creating a unified appearance from three medieval structures merged into one.
The building took shape between the 13th and 14th centuries when the city joined three separate medieval houses together into one structure. This merger allowed craftspeople's guilds and city officials to share a common headquarters.
The Sala della Ragione displays twelve painted wooden panels from the 18th and 19th centuries that show how city administration worked in earlier times. These images reflect the officials and decisions that shaped daily life in the city.
The square is easy to reach on foot, with the building itself clearly visible dominating the center, though interior access may be limited depending on activities. Temporary exhibitions and events held regularly inside provide opportunities to see the interior spaces and halls.
On Christmas night in 1535, the building suffered a fire deliberately set by governor Giovan Battista Quieti to remove political enemies. This violent incident left a dark mark in the administrative history of the city.
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