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Palazzo Dell'Arengo
Palazzo dell'Arengo is a monumental palace located on ''Piazza Arringo'', also called ''Piazza dell'Arengo'' (Square of the People's Assembly), in the town-center of Ascoli Piceno, Marche, central Italy. The facades of the Duomo of Ascoli Piceno, the Baptistry of San Giovanni Battista, and the Episcopal palace also face the square, which is now decorated with two oval fountains. History The structure is formed by the fusion of two distinct buildings, the ''Palazzo del Comune'' with its ground floor arched portico built during the 12th to 14th centuries, and the ''Arringo'' built in the late 12th century. During the 15th century, both palaces were acquired by the Apostolic Camera, which converted this to the seat of the papal governor of the city, a function it served until 1564. In 1610 Giambattista Cavagna, architect of the Basilica della Santa Casa, Sanctuary of Loreto, refitted the buildings with a common façade, although the works started only in 1695 under a renewed design by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piazza Arringo
The ''Piazza Arringo'', also known as the ''piazza dell'Arengo'', is the oldest monumental piazza in the city of Ascoli Piceno. Rectangular in form, numerous important monuments face the piazza including: the ''palazzo Fonzi'', the ''palazzo dell'Arengo'' from the 13th century (also known as the ''palatium Aringhi''), the Bishop's residence, the Ascoli Piceno Cathedral, Cathedral of Saint Emygdius, the Ascoli Piceno Baptistery, baptistery of Saint John, the Diocesan museum of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, diocesan museum, and the palazzo Panichi. History The piazza's name comes from the middle ages when Ascoli became a free comune and used this site for public meetings of the parliament, also known as ''arringhi'', ''arenghi'' or ''arringhe'': an assembly of citizens gathered to deliberate. This became the most important center of public events and social life of the city, and several authors name it as the place of the ancient Roman Forum (Roman), forum of Ascoli. Giuseppe Marinelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
