14May
14May
Beltrame Palace
The monumental façade features three large round arches made of rusticated ashlar stone and resting on rectangular pillars that form a portico with plastered cross vaults. The rectangular building extends over three floors plus an attic with string courses and a denticulated cornice under the...
13May
The old Napoleonic prisons
The Napoleonic administration required the Community of San Daniele to build new district prisons, suitable for the new "Districts" or "Mandamenti" subject to the recently established District Courts. The old prisons, also known as "the Bell Tower prisons," which had been located for centuries in...
13May
Piazzale IV Novembre
Until 1847, this part of the city was a private "Braida." Following a resolution of the City Council in 1846 to relieve the presence of animals in the Borgo di San Francesco, it was transformed into a market square. In 1903, construction began on the new...
13May
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
The layout of the square The square retains a typically medieval layout. Where the access road now runs, once stood the Torre delle Ore, also known as the south gate or "clock" tower. It had a drawbridge that was raised every evening and in case of...
13May
Municipal building
Since 1308, the building has housed the Pious Hospital of the Knights of Saint Anthony of Vienne. The hospital had 22 permanent beds, rooms reserved for clergy and women, and also provided important assistance to passing pilgrims. They were offered a free pound of bread,...
13May
Panoramic staircase
Designed in 1969 by architects N. Masotti and L. Chiro and built in the de Concina park between 1970 and 1972, the panoramic staircase connects the current Piazzale IV Novembre to the historic centre of the city and opens a suggestive window onto the Upper...
13May
The Loggia
The Loggia represents one of the most significant works of the 15th century. Its reconstruction began in 1415, when the Community decided to renovate the existing building, located on the same site, which was now considered outdated both in terms of style and size. The first...
13May
Pellegrino House
The house, now privately owned, has a long history. The first evidence of its existence can be found as early as 1388, through numerous testamentary deeds recorded in documents preserved in the ancient municipal register housed in the Guarneriana Library. In 1497, the property was...
13May