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Among the surviving communal palaces of the Gothic period in Italy, the oldest is the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo in Orvieto. It was begun in 1250 as a solid building still very much in the Romanesque style. The lower story is a spacious hall opened by arcades, while the upper story contains the broad full-length council room, opening through large windows and balconies onto the piazza. a new feature, emphasizing the opening up to the outside, is the flight of steps at the side of the building.
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