Albenga's Town Hall is not a single building, but a complex that occupies an entire block of the old town, between Piazza San Michele, Via Cavour, Via Medaglie d'Oro, and Via Bernardo Ricci.
The main building, overlooking the square, was created by the consolidation and partial demolition of medieval houses, some of which still retain their corner tower and façade on Via Bernardo Ricci. The city prisons were located here in the 16th century, and in the 17th century the complex was expanded with adjacent buildings, achieving its current appearance thanks to a renovation between 1831 and 1838, when the municipal offices moved from the old Palazzo Vecchio.
Inside, the Hall of Busts houses three works by the sculptor Santo Varni and frescoes by Domenico Buscaglia, evidence of the city's 19th-century decoration.
Two other buildings complete the complex:
Palazzo D'Aste , with its portal surmounted by the noble family's coat of arms, was remodeled between the 17th and 18th centuries and today houses the large hall, the City Council Hall, and the Stucco Hall.
Palazzo Rolandi Ricci , formed by the union of medieval buildings, retains two towers at the corners of the façade. Over the centuries, it has passed through the Della Lengueglia, D'Aste, and Rolandi Ricci families, and even hosted General Masséna and Napoleon during the Italian Campaign.
Walking among these buildings, you can perceive the history of Albenga through its noble families, urban transformations, and the city's political life, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
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