Palazzo Comunale, Gothic town hall in Piazza Grande, Montepulciano, Italy.
Palazzo Comunale is a Gothic town hall that rises vertically across multiple stories, marked by a pointed arched entrance and a dominant tower. The building holds the main civic functions and anchors the Piazza Grande with its strong vertical lines.
Work began at the end of the 14th century and continued until 1440, when the Florentine-style facade was completed; it is attributed to Michelozzo, with the civic tower rising at its centre. The ground floor of the front is faced in rusticated stone, the upper levels in travertine, and the top is crowned by a projecting balcony with Guelph merlons.
The ground floor of the facade is clad in rusticated ashlar, while the upper levels are in travertine, and the building is topped by a projecting balcony with Guelph merlons. The Florentine-taste facade is attributed to Michelozzo, and the civic tower rises at its centre.
The civic tower rises at the centre of the facade above the Piazza Grande, on the building's western side. The ground floor is clad in rusticated stone, while the upper levels are travertine, so look up from the square to read the different materials. The interior courtyard has two superimposed loggias.
The ground floor of the facade is faced in rusticated ashlar blocks, while the upper levels are clad in travertine, and the building is topped by a projecting balcony with Guelph merlons. Inside, a courtyard opens with two superimposed loggias.
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