Palazzo del Comune
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| Location | Cremona, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°08′01″N 10°01′28″E / 45.133508°N 10.024461°E |
The Palazzo del Comune is a historic building in the city of Cremona in Lombardy region of Italy.
History
The palace was built in 1206, designed by the architect Valerio Tommasinoo.[1][2] It stands on the site of a pre-existing one, in the typical architectural form of the Lombard broletto, which was later expanded and remodelled several times over the centuries.[4]
Description
External
The rest of the complex is more heterogeneous, consisting of buildings added during later construction phases. On the right side stands the civic tower, topped by a bell chamber that originally housed two bells of different sizes: the small one for convening the City Council and the large one for warning of fires or announcing convictions; both were rung on the feast of Saint Homobonus.[2]
The rooms
Several rooms house works of art:
- Sala degli Alabardieri is decorated with some 13th-century frescoes (including Saint Christopher being strangely crowned)[5]
References
- ↑ "Palazzo del Comune e Loggia dei Militi". #CREMONA, CITTA' DA SCOPRIRE.
- 1 2 "Palazzo del Comune e Torre civica".
- ↑ "Lombardia", Guida TCI, 1996 & p. 180.
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ "San Cristoforo è un re?". April 3, 2026.