It was built, by decision of the municipality and of the Florentine people, as the residence of the Priors, the representatives of the Major Arts, among the Corporations that governed the city.
The palace has the appearance of an inaccessible fortress, with a simple rectangular base transmitting security in a period of conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, built in ashlar of strong stone attributed to the architect Arnolfo di Cambio, completed in 1314.
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