Faenza: Piazza del Popolo and Piazza della Libertà

Faenza is not a touristy town, save for those wishing to see its stunning Museum of Ceramics.  During the middle ages Faenza was one of the major Italian producers of majolica ware, and numerous high quality ceramics workshops and factories are still active there.  (And how do you think the French acquired the word faïence?)

The town, located between Bologna and Rimini, is a delight.

First photo: 
At left of Piazza del Popolo is the Palazzo Municipale (Town Hall) built between the 13th and 15th centuries.  To the right is the Palazzo del Podestà (Ruler's Palace), a 12th century Gothic building, its porticoes were added much later to match those opposite.

Second photo (taken from the first floor portico of the Palazzo Municipale), looking from left to right:
 - late 15th century cathedral of St Peter in Tuscan style, designed by Giuliano da Maiano, a Florentine architect who was also responsible for numerous prestigious commissions in Florence and Naples.  If you think that the facade looks rough and ready, that is because it never received - and perhaps couldn't afford - its marble cladding.
 - a delightfully restrained 17th century Baroque fountain.
 - the reconstructed 17th century clock tower (the original had suffered severe damage during WW2).