The Palazzo Vecchio is the municipal building of Florence, and it has been since it was built at the end of the 13th century. Cosimo de’ Medici, the first of the line of Medici bankers to rule over Florence, lived here. After the unification of Italy in the 19th century, the provisional government was housed here during the time that Florence was the temporary capital. To this day, the mayor’s office is in the Palazzo Vecchio.
Salone dei Cinquecento
Hall of the Lilies
Studiolo of Francesco I
Loggia della Signoria statues
Rape of the Sabine Women 
Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa
off the leash 
What a beautifully ornate interior! You’d need to spend a decent amount of time in each room to take it all in. Lovely.
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Wow – love those paneled ceilings!
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Those ceilings are beautiful
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Wow! Such beauty!
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Florence is extraordinary. Love the first photo with the magical light of the sun behind the tower!
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I went to Florence a number of years ago, but only for a weekend. I didn’t have nearly enough time to go inside Palazzo Vecchio. Looks beautiful!
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It took me three trips to Florence before I went there. Everyone tends to head to the big art museums first.
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A grand tour as always, Ken.
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Gorgeous!
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