❮ Pisa

Palazzo dell'Orologio

palace in Pisa

#15 in Pisa / #671 in Italy

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Palazzo dell'Orologio, located in Pisa, Italy, is a historic building that dates back to the Middle Ages. Situated in the picturesque Piazza dei Cavalieri, the palace is renowned for its distinctive clock tower, which gives the building its name. The structure was originally part of the medieval prison complex known as the "Tower of Hunger," where the infamous Count Ugolino della Gherardesca was imprisoned, as immortalized in Dante's "Divine Comedy." In the 17th century, the building was renovated and integrated into the architectural ensemble of the Knights of St. Stephen, featuring a blend of Gothic and Renaissance styles.

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