City life needed to be regulated on a daily basis since ancient times, but this power was usually connected to the general authorities, like feudal lords. It was only the rise of bourgeoisie that inspired the development of local government, which would focus much of its effort on needs of this new class. Town Halls, such as the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, were both places of council meetings and centres of local bureaucracy procedures. The standard features of European town halls were: a hall, a clock tower, an administrative section, an archive, and a jail. In later times, such buildings also featured special facilities for holding cultural events.