Palazzo del Podestà

Palazzo del Podestà is a medieval palace in Rimini, located in Piazza Cavour, between Palazzo dell’Arengo and the Amintore Galli Theater.

SHORT HISTORY OF PALAZZO DEL PODESTÀ

The palace was built in 1334, more than a century after Palazzo dell’Arengo, and was the seat of the podestà, the chief magistrate of the city of Rimini.

The palace undergone considerable transformations over the years. Between 1912 and 1922, it was restored by the architect Gaspare Rastrelli.

Since 2020, Palazzo del Podestà, together with the adjacent Palazzo dell’Arengo, houses the new Museum of Contemporary Art of the City – PART, Palazzi dell’Arte Rimini.

the facade of Palazzo del Podestà

ARCHITECTURE OF PALAZZO DEL PODESTÀ

The palace has a Gothic facade with three pointed arches on the ground floor and five small windows on the upper floor.

The facade is surmounted by battlements.

HOW TO GET TO PALAZZO DEL PODESTÀ

Palazzo del Podestà is located about 900 meters away from the Rimini railway station. The closest bus stop is Duomo, about 450 meters away, on the bus Line 1.