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Ducal Palace, Urbino
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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.[1]
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Ducal palace of Urbino | |
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Palazzo Ducale di Urbino | |
![]() The palace's façade | |
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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 / 43.723333; 12.637778 |
Construction started | 1454 |
Client | House of Montefeltro, House of Della Rovere |
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Official site of the Ducal Palace | |
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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