Town Hall – the symbol of Pordenone’s historic center

History and description

Founded towards the end of the 13th century, the Town Hall—also known as “La Lozza”—is a trapezoidal brick building. Its exterior features a Gothic‑medieval style façade with a central astronomical‑lunar clock, created by the Rainieri brothers of Reggio, decorative festoons, and traces of an external staircase leading to the upper floor. Inside, it originally had a ground‑floor loggia open on three sides (now no longer accessible), a hall on the first floor where assemblies were held, and a series of offices added in 1928 by Cesare Scoccimarro, located in the rear section.

Curiosities

Next to the astronomical clock are figures of Moors striking the hours. These have been restored, while the originals are preserved in the Pordenone Art Museum.

Access

The building can be visited during municipal office hours. The rest of the palace is accessible only during the initiative “Porte aperte in Consiglio” (“Open Doors in Council”), which offers guided tours allowing free entry to the loggia, the Council Hall, and the small loggia beneath the clock.

How to reach it

Located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, the building can be reached by car via state or provincial roads, by local bus lines, by train through Pordenone railway station, and on foot—easily recognizable thanks to its distinctive architecture, visible from several points in the city.

A historic symbol of the city for about 700 years, the Town Hall stands as a testimony to Pordenone’s civic life from the Middle Ages to the present day.

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