Art and monuments in the Town of Castle

Palazzo dei Priori town hall on which the massive Civic Tower peeps, the building is located in Piazza Gabriotti, behind Cathedral. It has three steps at its entrance.

Municipal Art Gallery: the seat is in the prestigious Palazzo Vitelli alla Gunship. Thanks to the ramps and elevator to visit the twenty-one rooms, which exhibits the works of Raphael, Signorelli, the workshop of Domenico Ghirlandaio and Andrea della Robbia. On the ground floor are accessible on-site dining and toilet. For information: Way of the Gunship 22, such.075.8520656. Hours:10.00-13.00 and 15.00-18.00. Closed on Mondays.

Museo del Duomo: housed in rooms adjacent to the cathedral, preserves precious of sacred art among which: Suede's Treasure, The frontal of the twelfth century and a Madonna by Pinturicchio and a series of works of the highest gold. It is accessible, please contact the museum for more information: such. 075.8554705. Hours: 10.00-13.00 and 15.00-18.30. Closed on Monday.

Documentation Centre of Civilisation People, located in the complex of Villa Cappelletti Caravelle, in the immediate vicinity of the city. It is one of the earliest examples made in Italy collection of objects related to rural tradition, housed in a farmhouse. The plan proposes the first blacksmith's shop, in the stables is a bit 'difficult to move because of the peculiarities of the floor. To the first floor is accessed from the rear, while the second access is facilitated by an elevator. Inside the villa there is an accessible toilet. For information: such. 075.8552119. Hours: 8.30-12.30 and 14-18. Closed on Monday.

Town of Castle links its name to a great artist of the twentieth century Alberto Burri (1915-1995), The collection is housed within the master Palace Albizzini and in the environments of former tobacco drying rooms , both accessible to disabled. For information: such. 075.8559848. Hours: 9-12.30 and 14.30-18.00, Sunday 10.30-12.30 and 15.00-18.00. Closed on Mondays.

Biblioteca Comunale G. Carducci, by way of Giulianello, and Bishop Library, dates back to 1640. Counts over twenty-five volumes, predominantly humanistic, theological, philosophical. The library is attached to the Episcopal Diocesan Archives, full of documents of great importance for the religious and civil life of Città di Castello and the area, to 1860 included in the State of the Church. Are wheelchair accessible.

Church of St. Francis built in the Gothic style, entering from the back you can see the Chapel Calves, built in 1563 designed by Giorgio Vasari, also the author of the Coronation of the Virgin and Saints (1564). The Church receives the copy of Raphael's painting "The Marriage of the Virgin", the original is in the Brera.

Church of San Domenico retain the urn with the body of Blessed Margaret (1287-1320) beatified 18 November 1609. There were once two works by internationally renowned, one of Raphael, "The Crucifixion", the other one by Signorelli, "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian", which are now housed at the National Gallery in London. To access the entrance ramps are.

In the area worth a visit Sanctuary of the Madonna del Belvedere, accessible with a guide. Its layout is octagonal with four small projecting arms, on the crossroads of which rises a monumental dome, flanked by two cylindrical towers. Inside stands the majestic altar and the statue of the Madonna del Belvedere. You should enter with a guide due to small architectural barriers at the entrance.

Source of pictures: www.regione.umbria.it Photo: M. Tortoioli