Palazzo Aldobrandeschi
The main facade on Piazza Dante
General information
Typepalazzo, public building
Architectural styleGothic Revival
LocationPiazza Dante, 35
Grosseto, Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates42°45′35″N 11°06′51″E / 42.75972°N 11.11417°E / 42.75972; 11.11417
Named forAldobrandeschi
Construction startedApril 5, 1900
Completed1903
InauguratedMay 31, 1903 (1903-05-31)
Cost68,408
OwnerProvince of Grosseto
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lorenzo Porciatti

Palazzo Aldobrandeschi is the seat of the provincial government of Grosseto, Italy, and it is located in Piazza Dante, the main square of the city.

History

It was built between 1900 and 1903 by architect Lorenzo Porciatti. It is a Gothic Revival building with the facade decorated by ogival mullioned windows and merlons. It houses the seat of the Province of Grosseto and was named after the ancient family Aldobrandeschi, since it was erroneously believed this was the location of the Aldobrandeschi's castle during the Middle Ages.

Bibliography

  • Innocenti, Elena; Innocenti, Mario (1993). Grosseto: briciole di storia. Grosseto: Innocenti Editore. pp. 173–178.
  • Mariagrazia Celuzza; Mauro Papa, eds. (2013). Grosseto visibile. Guida alla città e alla sua arte pubblica. Arcidosso: Edizioni Effigi.
  • Enrico Crispolti; Anna Mazzanti; Luca Quattrocchi, eds. (2005). Arte in Maremma nella prima metà del Novecento. Milan: Silvana Editoriale.
  • Letizia Franchina, ed. (1995). Tra Ottocento e Novecento. Grosseto e la Maremma alla ricerca di una nuova immagine. Siena: Soprintendenza per i beni ambientali e architettonici per le province di Siena e Grosseto.

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