Palazzo dei Priori (Todi)

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Palazzo dei Priori

Palazzo dei Priori is a palace in Todi, Italy.

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Eagle of Todi

On the third floor is a bronze eagle sculpture, l'Aquila di Todi (1339) or Tuderta, by Giovanni di Gigliaccio. Among the legends justifying the use of this symbol in Todi, one holds that the early pre-Roman inhabitants had planned to site the town in the valley next to the River Tiber, but a sheet used to map out the locale was snatched by an eagle and deposited on the hilltop. The inhabitants took this augur as a sign to relocate. [1]

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References

  1. Todi nel Medio Evo, by Getulio Ceci (1897), page 80-81.

Coordinates: 42°46′54″N12°24′24″E / 42.78170°N 12.40679°E / 42.78170; 12.40679