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Historic villa / palace, 1206
Palazzo del Comune
Cremona city hall, Italy
At a glance
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1206
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°08′01″ N, 10°01′28″ E
- Address
- Piazza del Comune 8
History and description
The Palazzo del Comune is a historic building in the city of Cremona in Lombardy region of Italy.
History
The palace was built in 1206, designed by the architect Valerio Tommasinoo. It stands on the site of a pre-existing one, in the typical architectural form of the Lombard broletto, which was later expanded and remodelled several times over the centuries.
Description
The rest of the complex is more heterogeneous, consisting of buildings added during later construction phases. On the right side stands the civic tower, topped by a bell chamber that originally housed two bells of different sizes: the small one for convening the City Council and the large one for warning of fires or announcing convictions; both were rung on the feast of Saint Homobonus.
Several rooms house works of art:
Sala degli Alabardieri is decorated with some 13th-century frescoes (including Saint Christopher being strangely crowned)
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Palazzo del Comune».
Timeline
- 1206Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
CremonaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palazzo del ComunePiazza del Comune 8
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo del Comune?
Palazzo del Comune is in Cremona, in the province of Cremona (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Piazza del Comune 8. GPS coordinates: 45.13351, 10.02446.
How old is Palazzo del Comune?
Wikidata dates it to 1206.
What else is there to see near Palazzo del Comune?
Nearby you’ll find: Loggia dei Militi (0 m away), Museo diocesano di Cremona (100 m away), Il territorio come ecomuseo (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Palazzo Comunale a Cremona — Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- "Palazzo Comunale" del comune di Cremona — Pamela490, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona - Il Palazzo del Comune — Tinus70, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona - Palazzo del Comune - 2024-09-01 21-02-47 001 — Viaggiamocela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona - Palazzo del Comune visto dal Torrazzo — Monica Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona - Palazzo del Comune — Bimbacami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona palazzo del comune i portici — Magagnini Carlo Alberto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona palazzo del comune — Carloalberto2014, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona piazza del comune- palazzo del comune- battistero — Magagnini Carlo Alberto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences