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title: "Palazzo Vecchio, Florence — GetMap"
description: "Its clock tower rises from a fortress-like palace. Crenellated walls and a tall clock tower make the seat of Florence’s government look like a fortress…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ-ZN45QBUKhMRh1fGVOcr4uQ
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# Palazzo Vecchio

Its clock tower rises from a fortress-like palace

History · 🇮🇹 Florence · one place, one stop

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Crenellated walls and a tall clock tower make the seat of Florence’s government look like a fortress. Inside, the Hall of the Five Hundred holds huge battle paintings made for the city’s ruling council, beneath a richly painted ceiling.

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