Old Town Hall

The Town Hall of Gargnano was completed by the end of 1582 and was designed by master mason Giovanni Traffegnini, who referred to Todeschini in terms of style. After a long debate, it was decided to use the white stone of San Vigilio for the construction of the building, a most fortunate choice, since the use of this type of material was one of the reasons for the building's good state of preservation to this day. It consists of a ground floor with a portico provided with pillars and a rear body from which one can access the upper floor by means of a staircase. The hall is very large, occupying almost four bays of the lower loggia, while part of the wooden beam and coffered ceiling is decorated with a painting. A 15th-century memorial stone with the coat of arms of the municipality of Gargnano has also been found in this room, while under the portico there is a plaque commemorating a bombing that took place in the town in 1866. (credits Arianna Florioli)