View of the Piazza della Signoria

On the left is the Palazzo dei Priore (now known as Palazzo Vecchio), while on the right is the Loggia della Signoria (now Loggia dei Lanzi). A Florentine citizen entering the Piazza della Signoria from the main street that connects the religious centre of Florence, Piazza del Duomo, with this civic centre, would have experienced the massive Palazzo dei Priori from a similar dramatic angle.