Between the buildings in Florence, the Old Palace is the principal palace of the Florentine city, because it is the Town Hall of Florence. Its magnificent beauty is note all over the world and for this reason millions of tourists come here to visit it. The exteriors of the Old Palace are in Tuscan Gothic Style.

The Old Palace is situated on the main square of Florence: the Piazza della Signoria, where it is possible to see a copy of David, a masterpiece of Michelangelo: one of the major artist of Italy. In front of the square you can also see the Loggia dei Lanzi, one of the most important public places in Tuscany.

The Old Palace was originally called the “Palazzo della Signoria” , which was the republic of Florence.

The Old Palace was built by Arnolfo di Cambio, who also built the old tower of “Foraboschi”.

If you pay attention to he shape of the Old Palace, you can notice that its shape is very similar to a parallelepiped, where it is also possible to see the emblematic masterpiece of the “Arnolfo’s Tower”.

The Old Palace was built to secure the magistrates, putting them in a safe place. Another emblematic element of the Old Palace is without doubts the big clock on the wall with just a single sphere. It is visible from the marvelous Square of Piazza dei Signori.