The Palazzo del Govern, the seat of the prefecture since the unification of Italy, dominates Piazza Plebiscito. It was built in the second half of the 14th century after a fire in 1348 that devastated the Palazzo degli Antiani on the Guasco hill, where the city government met.
The town tower was rebuilt in 1581. The clock was added in 1611, and in 1806 it was equipped with chimes, installed by the master clockmaker Antonio Podrini of Sant'Angelo in Vado, which play the melody at noon. The painted wooden ceiling was created by Melozzo da Forli; unfortunately, the earthquake of 1690 destroyed most of the decorations.
The palace was rebuilt after 1690: the roof and the cornice were lowered. Further reconstruction was carried out in 1827. Several memorial plaques are installed on the facade of the palazzo. To the left of the palace is an internal passage courtyard decorated with arches, bas-reliefs and memorial plaques.
The town tower was rebuilt in 1581. The clock was added in 1611, and in 1806 it was equipped with chimes, installed by the master clockmaker Antonio Podrini of Sant'Angelo in Vado, which play the melody at noon. The painted wooden ceiling was created by Melozzo da Forli; unfortunately, the earthquake of 1690 destroyed most of the decorations.
The palace was rebuilt after 1690: the roof and the cornice were lowered. Further reconstruction was carried out in 1827. Several memorial plaques are installed on the facade of the palazzo. To the left of the palace is an internal passage courtyard decorated with arches, bas-reliefs and memorial plaques.
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