Piazza dei Signori is a city square in

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, north-eastern

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. It takes its name (meaning "Lords Square" in Italian) from the palaces of lords the former seignory of Treviso which face it. They include: *Palazzo del Podestà with the Civic tower (13th century), which was the lordship's seat * Palazzo dei Trecento *Palazzo Pretorio (with a 17th century façade) *Original seat of the Municipal Library and the Municipal Gallery (1847) The Square also features several sculptures of Lion of Saint Mark, a symbol of the former domination of the

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on Treviso.

Gallery

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The statue statua of '' Teresona''

External links

Page at Trevisoinfo website
Piazzas in Treviso {{Italy-geo-stub