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Palazzo Municipale
The Palazzo Municipale or Palazzo Senatoriale was built in 1629 by the Spanish architect Juan Vermexio, nicknamed 'Il Lucertolone' or 'the lizard'. On the left corner of the cornice is the architect's signature: a small lizard carved into a stone. In recent years, excavations beneath the building have uncovered the unfinished remains of an Ionic temple, better known as the 'couch of Artemis', to whom Ortygia was dedicated.
The mansion now serves as the city hall. To see the temple's remains, just ask at the gate.
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Palazzo Lanza
Piazza Archimede is Syracuse's 'drawing room' and is surrounded by Catalan-Gothic palazzi, including Palazzo Lanza and the Palazzo Platamone, now home to the Banca d'Italia.
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Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco
In the northwestern corner of Piazza del Duomo is the Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, which has a pretty 18th-century façade.
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Palazzo Arcivescovile
The elegant, 17th-century Palazzo Arcivescovile is home to the Biblioteca Alagoniana and some rare 13th-century manuscripts.
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