Palazzo Del Podestà, Viterbo
The Palazzo del Podesta, also known as ''Palazzo del Governatore'', is a 13th-century civic palace located in Piazza del Plebiscito in central Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. It is attached and mainly accessible through the arch over Via Filippo Ascenzi connecting it to the larger ''Palazzo della Commune'' or ''Comunale''. This palace has a tall stone bell-tower (''Torre del Orologio'' formerly ''Torre dei Monaldeschi'') rising behind it; the tower at about its midpoint has a clock, first added in the 15th-century. The largest bell in the tower derives from the church of Santa Maria della Verita, Viterbo, Santa Maria della Verita. Diagonally across the piazza is the church of Sant'Angelo in Spatha, which has a marble replica of the Ancient Roman ''Sarcophagus of Bella Galiana'' on the facade. History This building presently houses the main municipal offices, while the Podesta is mainly part of the civic museums. It was originally built as the ''Palazzo of the Capitano del Popo ...
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Palazzo Del Podestà, Viterbo, Italy
A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another 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 (''palats'', ''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.) and many use it to describe a broader 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. It is also used for some large official buildings that have never had a residential function; for example in French-speaking countries ''Palais de Justice'' is the usual name of important courthouses. Many historic palaces such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings are now put to other uses. The word is also sometimes used to describe an elaborate building used for public ent ...
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