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.......................ORVIETO...................
****The Papal Palace known as Palazzo Soliano seat of the
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo ******
A massive building, almost a fortress, with the facade on the square and its side parallel to that of the Cathedral. It was commissioned at the end of the 13th century by Boniface V111 of Dantesque fame, as an addition to the first papal palace, the building behind left side.
PS. better view in expanded dimension!
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