Palazzo dei Vescovi, Medieval episcopal palace in Pistoia, Italy
The Palazzo dei Vescovi stands next to the Cathedral of San Zeno, featuring Gothic architecture with elegant arches and stone walls.
Built in 1091 as a fortified residence, the palace served as the episcopal dwelling for eight centuries until 1782, when it was sold to private owners.
The palace museum exhibits the reliquary of San Jacopo by Lorenzo Ghiberti and thirteenth-century frescoes in the Chapel of San Niccolò.
The palace houses a bank branch, tourist office, and Chapter Museum, offering guided tours of archaeological remains from Roman and Etruscan periods.
The Old Sacristy contains artifacts connected to the theft by Vanni Fucci, an event documented in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
Location: Pistoia
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 3
GPS coordinates: 43.93294,10.91752
Latest update: March 9, 2025 17:28
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