Palazzo del Podestà

Palazzo del Podestà underwent many radical changes, in part because of numerous fires. It was built, or perhaps rebuilt, by Podesta Loderengo of Martinengo in 1227, as is written on a plaque on the facade. Already in 1241 it was partially ruined by the first devastating fire. Another one occurred in 1413 and in 1430 it was almost demolished. During the Renaissance it underwent massive restoration by order of Marquis Ludovico Gonzaga. The facades as we see them today, with the so called Arengario, are the result of the interventions by Luca Fancelli (1430 Settignano, 1502 Mantova).