Town Hall

In 1286, a town hall "adjacent to the major church of Saint Mary of Cividale" is mentioned. The current building was modified in the early 15th century and reconstructed from 1545 to 1588. In the 18th century, the western part of the large loggia was enclosed and annexed to the Casino dei Nobili, a place reserved for the city’s aristocratic elite. In 1934, architect Forlati removed the external staircase, left the brick facades exposed, and reopened the loggia. Between 1968 and 1972, the building was extended to the east.
In the council chamber, there are two portraits of Venetian provveditori and a blessing Christ attributed to Palma il Giovane. The mayor’s and secretary’s rooms, which had previously belonged to the Casino dei Nobili and were incorporated into the town hall in 1866, retain frescoes by Francesco Chiarottini created between 1790 and 1795.
On the wooden beams of the loggia, the coats of arms of the main noble families are depicted, a work by Tiburzio Donadon. On the main façade and towards the Duomo’s parvis, there are bas-reliefs celebrating Venetian rule and a plaque commemorating the visit of Emperor Francis I of Austria (1816).
In 1935, a bronze statue of Julius Caesar, a copy of the one in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, was placed in the small square in front.
The palace was built on the remains of a Roman house, a domus dating back to the 1st century AD, the remains of which are preserved in the inner courtyard.