Ducal Palace, Urbino
The Ducal Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale) is a Renaissance building in the Italian city of Urbino in the Marche. One of the most important monuments in Italy, it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
| Ducal palace of Urbino | |
|---|---|
Palazzo Ducale di Urbino | |
The palace's façade | |
| General information | |
| Status | now used as a museum, National Gallery |
| Type | Palace |
| Location | Urbino, Italy |
| Address | Piazza Duca Federico |
| Coordinates | 43.723333°N 12.637778°E |
| Construction started | 1454 |
| Client | House of Montefeltro, House of Della Rovere |
| Website | |
| Official site of the Ducal Palace | |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Palazzo Ducale: Centro storico di Urbino |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 1998 (30th session) |
| Reference no. | 828 |
| Region | Europe |
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