Palazzo Nuovo

This palace was designed in 1593 by Vannone to replace a fourteenth century loggia, and redesigned in 1611 by Vincenzo Scamozzi. The façade was only completed in 1927-28 by Ernesto Pirovano keeping to the original Scamozzi design. From 1648 to 1873 it was the seat of the Town hall. It houses many frescoes by Pietro Baschenis and important sculptures and busts. It is currently the public library, founded in 1764 with a donation from Cardinal Alessandro Furietti and is important for its antique printed documents and manuscripts.