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Pictured is the clock tower of the Palace of the Captain of the People in Mazzini Square in Castiglione del Lago, Italy. Similar historic buildings were located in various Italian cities during the medieval and Renaissance periods. It was the official residence of the Captain of the People, a political and military figure whose role was to defend the interests of the common citizens against powerful feudal lords.