The Palazzo Landi is a

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-style palace located on Via dei Consiglio #15 in the historic center of

Piacenza Piacenza (; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Piacenza, eponymous province. As of 2022, Piacenza is the ninth largest city in the region by population, with more ...

, northern

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History

The

Landi family The Landi were a noble family from Piacenza, in northern Italy. From 1551 to 1582, they were princes of the Val di Taro, now in the province of Parma, at that time in Papal States, papal territory. Their principality is sometimes called ''Lo St ...

was a prominent noble family in Piacenza. Agostino Landi was granted territories in Borgotaro by the

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. But intrigues, including the accusation of being part of the conspiracy against the Farnese in the

Sanvitale Conspiracy The Sanvitale conspiracy () was a plot to assassinate Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, and members of his family at the baptism of his new-born son Alessandro in 1611. The conspiracy may also be referred to in Italian as the , ...

, led to the expropriation by 1582 of most of their properties. This palace has since been owned by the government of Piacenza.Nuovissima guida della città di Piacenza con alquanti cenni topografici, statistici, e storici
by Tipografia Domenico Tagliaferri, Piazza de' Cavalli, #55, Piacenza (1842); Page 197-198. The palace was constructed by uniting some medieval houses located on the site. It was commissioned by Manfredo Landi, and the architect was Giovanni Battagio. The building now has offices of the Council of Justice, then the seat of the Finance Court. It is notable for the marble sculpted main portal.

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