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Palazzo delle Logge, also known as Logge Vasari, is a large Renaissance-style palace in Arezzo, located in the beautiful Piazza Grande.
SHORT HISTORY
In 1384, Arezzo was annexed to the Tuscan state dominated by Florence, and during the following centuries the Florentine influence became visible in the architecture of the city.
In 1560, Piazza Grande changed radically, at the behest of Cosimo I de’ Medici. As a demonstration of the strength of the Florentine lordship, he demolished Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo del Comune and other buildings located in the northern part of the square.
The new layout of the square was designed by Giorgio Vasari, who started Palazzo delle Logge in 1573, one year before his death. The palace was completed in 1595 by the architect Alfonso Parigi.
ARCHITECTURE
Palazzo delle Logge has a bright, yellow facade, on which the profiles of the architectural elements – pillars, arches, cornices, and windows with low arched tympanum, stand out.
The palace has a long portico under which the entrances of the ancient shops, with the characteristic parapets, open. In the center of the loggia, a short staircase connects Piazza Grande with Piazza del Praticino, located higher on the San Pietro Hill.
In the western part of the palace, there is the entrance to the courtroom of the Court of Assizes (Corte d’Assise), built around the mid-19th century in the hall of a 16th-century theater.
HOW TO GET THERE
Palazzo delle Logge is located about 900 meters away from the Arezzo railway station. The closest bus stop is Viale Buozzi Opp 5 – Prato, located about 80 meters away, on the bus Line CS2.
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