Palazzo Pretorio in the hilltop town of Volterra. It is one of a number of medieval buildings in the Piazza dei Priori.


The Palazzo Pretorio is made up of several joined buildings, the central section being the longest. The tower is considered to be one of the oldest in the town. It is known as The Tower of the Little Pig, after the stone pig on a shelf at the top!


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Location: Palazzo Pretorio, Piazza dei Priori, Volterra, Tuscany, Italy
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
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