Palazzo Pretorio (other)
Palazzo Pretorio may refer to: * Palazzo Pretorio, Arezzo * Palazzo Pretorio, Cividale del Friuli, Italy * Palazzo Pretorio, Fiesole, Italy * Palazzo Pretorio, Gubbio * Palazzo Pretorio, Lucca, Italy * Palazzo Pretorio, Palermo, Italy * Palazzo Pretorio, Prato, Italy * Palazzo Vilhena, Malta * Praetorian Palace The Praetorian Palace ( sl, Pretorska palača, it, palazzo Pretorio) is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace in the city of Koper, in southwest Slovenia. Located on the southern side of the city's central Tito Square (at ''Titov trg/piazza Tito ..., Koper, Slovenia {{Disambiguation, geo Buildings and structures disambiguation pages ...
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Palazzo Pretorio, Arezzo
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification ...
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