Palazzo Dogana, Administrative palace in Piazza XX Settembre, Foggia, Italy.
Palazzo Dogana is an administrative building on Piazza XX Settembre in Foggia with three levels arranged around an inner courtyard. Its main facade features an arched entrance and decorative stonework that define the building's classical appearance.
The building was established in 1468 and served as headquarters for the Regia Dogana della Mena delle Pecore, which oversaw sheep trade, until the early 1800s. It later became the administrative center of the Province of Foggia and now holds designation as a UNESCO Monument of Peace Culture.
Since 2003 the palace has housed La Galleria, the city's modern and contemporary art gallery. Some ground-floor rooms are also used from time to time for exhibitions of various kinds. UNESCO named the building a "Monument Messenger of Peace Culture" for its centuries-long role as a reference point for the peoples of the Mezzogiorno.
The building currently serves as the administrative seat of the Province of Foggia with regular office hours for public services. The central location on Piazza XX Settembre makes it easy to find and access.
The main facade is lit at night by the Italian tricolour, while every porte-finestre, the tall glazed door-windows of the upper level, is picked out in coloured light. The stone shield on the facade reads "BANCA D'ITALIA", a trace of the building's later use.
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