Palazzo Uguccioni Palace

Address: Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Palazzo Uguccioni is a Renaissance palace on the east side of Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. It dates to the 16th century and is noted for its classical, columned façade facing the main civic square.

The palace is primarily notable for its exterior: a three-story classical façade with pilasters and a symmetrical arrangement of windows that contrasts with the medieval buildings around the square. The building stands directly opposite the Palazzo Vecchio and the Loggia dei Lanzi, making the Piazza della Signoria the best place to view it.

Commissioned by the Uguccioni family in the 16th century, the façade has traditionally been attributed to Renaissance masters including Raphael, though scholarly opinion varies. The palace has retained its prominent street-front role through subsequent centuries and remains part of the historic fabric of Florence’s civic center.

Situated in central Florence on Piazza della Signoria, the palace sits within the historic core of the city next to major attractions such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Vecchio.

• Viewing point: Best viewed from the floor of Piazza della Signoria opposite the **Palazzo Vecchio**, where the full classical facade is visible without obstruction.
• Attribution note: The façade is widely attributed to Renaissance architects including Raphael, though attribution is debated among historians.

Piazza della Signoria is in Florence’s historic core, a 5-10 minute walk from the Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore) and accessible via multiple urban buses that stop near Piazza San Firenze.

• Stand on the steps of the Loggia dei Lanzi across Piazza della Signoria to photograph Palazzo Uguccioni's façade in full light.
• Note the pedimented windows and classical pilasters: the façade is often attributed to Raphael, though documents are inconclusive.
• Visit early morning to avoid tourist clusters in the square and to hear the city's bell-ringing unfiltered.