page_title: Piazza Bra
section_title: Palazzo Barbieri
hierarchical_section_title: Piazza Bra / Architecture / Palazzo Barbieri
caption_attribution_description: Foto notturna di palazzo Barbieri (originariamente Gran Guardia Nuova), sede del comune di Verona
context_page_description: Piazza Bra, often shortened to Bra, is the largest piazza in Verona, Italy, with some claims that it is the largest in the country. The piazza is lined with numerous cafés and restaurants, along with several notable buildings. The Verona Arena, an amphitheatre built nearly 2000 years ago, is now a world-famous music venue with regular operatic and contemporary music performances. Verona's town hall, the Palazzo Barbieri, also looks out across the piazza.
context_section_description: Palazzo Barbieri is Verona's town hall.  Originally named Palazzo della Gran Guardia Nuova, it was designed by Giuseppe Barbieri and was later named in his honour.  Construction began in 1836 and was completed by 1848.
caption: The Palazzo Barbieri in 2007
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