Volterra - Palazzo Pretorio

Opposite the Palazzo dei Priori in Volterra is the 13th century Palazzo Pretorio, which until 1511 was the seat of the capitano del Pópolo. It incorporated a number of earlier buildings, and is dominated by the battlemented Torre del Podestà. On top of the tower is the figure of an animal, popularly known as Porcellino (Piglet).