The ceiling of Palazzo Vecchio.

Palazzo Vecchio, located next to the Florence City Hall, is the traditional seat of the local government. This medieval building, built between 1298 and 1314, has a rough stone castle-style facade. When the palace was first built, it was the national hall of the Republic of Florence. In the mid-16th century, Cosimo I de' Medici of the Medici family, the Duke of Florence and the Grand Duke of Tuscany, used it as his residence before moving to Palazzo Pitti, so it is also known as the Old Palace (the New Palace is Palazzo Pitti). He invited the artist Giorgio Vasari to be his architect and redecorated the interior of Palazzo Vecchio. The luxurious and exquisite ceiling is breathtaking.