Palazzo della Signoria



         


Original name of the Palazzo Vecchio, before the government of the Republic of Florence was moved to the Uffizi under Cosimo I de' Medici. The Signoria was the standing ruling body of the Republic of Florence. Although much of the building is now a museum, it remains the seat of the local government. The mayor of Florence has his office there to this day.





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