Its rise to prominence in the 17th and 18th centuries was accompanied by Italy's first coherent urban planning; classical and Baroque palaces and monuments give its main streets and squares a great dignity and panache augmented by the city's economic proserity.
Italy became prominent through their urban planning.
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