Historiske monumenter i Orvieto

Historic Monuments and Castles

Orvieto's architecture is shaped by its tuff cliff and a dense collection of medieval and Renaissance buildings. This list highlights the city's civic power through the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo and the Palazzo dei Sette, alongside castles such as Castello di Prodo in the hills around the town. The sites range from Etruscan painted tombs at the Tombe Golini to the Renaissance facades of Palazzo Gualterio and Palazzo Comunale.

Historic Monuments and Castles — Kort

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Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo

Built in the late 13th century in Romanesque-Gothic style, this palace served as the seat of the Capitano del Popolo. It features an elegant loggia and Guelph merlons.

B

Castello di San Quirico

Medieval fortification located in the countryside surrounding Orvieto.

C

Montemarte

Remains of a medieval fortress belonging to the Montemarte family, on a hill overlooking the Tiber valley.

D

Rovine della Roccaccia

Ruins of a medieval castle in a panoramic position above the Tiber valley.

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E

Palazzo Medici

13th-century palace featuring Gothic architectural elements, located near the city walls.

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F

Palazzo Simoncelli

Renaissance-era aristocratic residence featuring a facade attributed to the school of Ippolito Scalza.

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G

Palazzo Gualterio

Palazzo Gualterio is a Renaissance architecture aristocratic palace located diagonal across Corso Cavour from the Torre del Moro in Orvieto…

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H

Palazzo dei Sette

13th-century civic building that once housed the representatives of the city's major guilds. It is physically connected to the Torre del Moro.

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I

Palazzo Comunale

Orvieto's town hall, featuring a 16th-century facade designed by Ippolito Scalza with a distinctive arched portico.

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J

Palazzo dell'Opera del Duomo

14th-century Gothic palace next to the cathedral. It historically managed the Duomo's construction.

K

Castello di Prodo

14th-century castle with corner towers, originally built as a defensive outpost.

L

Castello di Corbara

Medieval castle and estate overlooking Lake Corbara.

M

Castello di Tordimonte

Medieval fortress along the road to Todi.

N

Tombe Golini e degli Hescana

Etruscan underground burial chambers discovered in the 19th century, known for wall paintings of funerary banquets.

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