The palace today is a conference center and it is not open for tourist visits. The building can be visited for free on exterior.
"Majestic palace in a beautiful square"
Built at the end of 1200, the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, commonly called Palazzo del Popolo, was the seat of the first city assembly of the people’s representatives and seat of the city authorities during the government of the free Municipality. This Palazzo was home to a very important institutional figure of the city during the Middle Ages: The Capitano del Popolo (Captain of the People).
He was a very popular figure in Italy and in other towns and played an important role in representing the people. Later the building was home to another important figure in the history of Orvieto: the Mayor. In the past this palace has been used even as the city popular theatre.
The palace today is a beautiful building which has undergone changes and upgrades in recent years. Today the building houses a fully equipped conference center and it is not open for tourist visits.
Near Palazzo del Popolo
- Torre del Moro (60 mt)
- Museo Vie (100 mt)
See other “medieval symbols” of Orvieto
