Lucca - Piazza Napoleone 
The Piazza Napoleone, Lucca's principal square, lies in the southwest of the old town within the walls. It was laid out in the time of Elisa Baciocchi.
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Palazzo della Provincia
The whole of the west side of the square is occupied by the handsome facade of the Palazzo della Provincia, formerly known as the Palazzo della Signoría or Palazzo Ducale. Designed by Bartolomeo Ammannati, it was built from 1578 onwards on the site of the earlier Palazzo degli Anziani (seat of the council of Elders). The large main courtyard and the Cortile degli Svízzeri (named after the Swiss guard formerly maintained by the city) remained unfinished.
San Giusto
Near the northeast corner of the Piazza Napoleone is the little 12th century. Church of San Giusto, with a severe facade of sandstone and bands of marble relieved by blind arcades and a richly decorated main doorway. The interior was remodeled in Baroque style in the mid 17th century.
