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Broletto, Brescia: Overall view, showing the bell tower and facade of Broletto

Date

Circa 1910

Location

Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

The city became a free commune at the beginning of the 12th century. A surge of building activity in the early 13th century included the completion of the town hall, or Broletto (begun 1187), a good example of the transitional phase from Romanesque to Gothic. There is a balcony used to address the townspeople. On the north side, still standing, is one of the two original city bell towers (Lombard: Tòr del Pégol). The Broletto now hosts offices of both the Municipality and the Province.

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The city became a free commune at the beginning of the 12th century. A surge of building activity in the early 13th century included the completion of the town hall, or Broletto (begun 1187), a good example of the transitional phase from Romanesque to Gothic. There is a balcony used to address the townspeople. On the north side, still standing, is one of the two original city bell towers (Lombard: Tòr del Pégol). The Broletto now hosts offices of both the Municipality and the Province.
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G. Massiot & cie
Circa 1910
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https://curate.nd.edu/show/dj52w378v7g

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