Palazzo dell'Arte della Lana, Medieval guild palace in central Florence, Italy
The Palazzo dell'Arte della Lana features a grand stone facade with arched windows and connects to Orsanmichele through a corridor designed by Bernardo Buontalenti.
Built in 1308, the palace served as headquarters for Florence's wool guild, which employed over thirty thousand workers and controlled two hundred shops across the city.
The interior walls display fourteenth-century frescoes by Lippo di Benivieni and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, depicting scenes of wool production and religious themes.
The building stands at Via dell'Arte della Lana 1, near Orsanmichele church, and currently houses the Dante Alighieri Society following restoration in 1905.
A system of elevated corridors allows direct passage between the palace chambers and Orsanmichele's upper floors, demonstrating the guild's influence in medieval Florence.
Location: Florence
Architects: Bernardo Buontalenti, Enrico Lusini
GPS coordinates: 43.77074,11.25468
Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:54
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