Places to see in ( Treviso - Italy ) Piazza dei Signori

Places to see in ( Treviso - Italy ) Piazza dei Signori

Piazza dei Signori is the most important square of Treviso , located in the heart of the city and its cultural, historical and social center.
The square, whose current name is due to the presence of the palaces of the ancient Lordship of Treviso , was called Maggiore time, the Chains or the Berlina (here the punishment of the public humiliation called "sedan" was practiced). Other indications of the square, starting from the 16th century, were: Piazza Grande, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza San Marco del Carubio and, later, Piazza dei Nobili.

On Piazza dei Signori some important architectures look out:

To the north is the Palazzo del Podestà, with the Torre Civica, it was the seat of the Signoria: it dates back to the XIII century;
To the east, the Palazzo dei Trecento, the former seat of the Maggior Consiglio, badly damaged during the bombing of Treviso on 7 April 1944, regained its original appearance thanks to a careful restoration;
To the west the Palazzo Pretorio, with a 17th century façade;
to the south, between via XX Settembre and via Indipendenza, the first seat of the Municipal Library and Pinacoteca , built in 1847 on the design of the architect Francesco Bomben on the Minor Council building area.

Not far from Palazzo del Podestà, at the beginning of via Calmaggiore , was once the fountain of tits . Removed after the fall of the Venetian Republic, it was found by Abbot Bailo and is currently in the loggia of the Palazzo dei Trecento. In the square you can also see numerous lions with the open Gospel, a sign of the domination of the Serenissima .

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