Piazza dei Signori, Treviso
Piazza dei Signori.
Piazza dei Signori is a city square in Treviso, north-eastern Italy.
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 lions reading the Gospels, a symbol of the former domination of the Republic of Venice on Treviso.
External links
- Page at Trevisoinfo website (in Italian)
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Coordinates: 45°39′57″N 12°14′44″E / 45.665894°N 12.245501°E
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