Il complesso municipale di Padova dopo l’Unità d’Italia: tra eredità storiche ed esigenze di modernizzazione

The current town hall of the city of Padua is the result of an articulated stratification of offices and buildings that arose in the communal age and gradually adapted to the administrative uses that have followed in different periods. Important changes were also introduced during the renaissance in connection with the Venetian domination. The main aspirations for architectural transformations, both functional and monumental, matured after the unification of Italy. The projects and achievements thus ended up involving the surrounding spaces as well, bringing about a change in urban orientation