Palazzo Aldobrandeschi

The façade facing the square

Palazzo Aldobrandeschi is a palace in Grosseto, Italy. It is situated in Piazza Dante.

History

During the Middle Ages, it was the house of the Aldobrandeschi family. It was almost entirely rebuilt in the early 20th century by the architect Lorenzo Porciatti. It is now a Neo-Gothic building with ogival mullioned windows and merlons in the upper part of the walls.

It houses the seat of the Province of Grosseto.

Bibliography

  • Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura (trans. Guide to Maremma. Paths through art and nature), Le Lettere Firenze, 1997;
  • Grosseto. Storia ed Arte (trans. Grosseto. History and Art), Innocenti A., Grosseto, 1928, pp. 67–70
  • Grosseto: briciole di storia (trans. Grosseto: crumbs of history), Innocenti E. e M., Grosseto, 1993, pp. 173–178

See also

Coordinates: 42°45′35″N 11°06′51″E / 42.75972°N 11.11417°E / 42.75972; 11.11417

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