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Things to see in Città di Castello
In Città di Castello the atlas lists 32 historic places: 15 museums, 6 historic villas and palaces, 5 abbeys and monasteries, 3 castles, 2 archaeological sites and 1 historic theatre.
Of these, 1 list opening hours.
Don’t miss: Citta di Castello Communal Art Gallery (1912), civic art museum in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy.
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The town
Città di Castello is a city in the north of Umbria in Italy.
Città di Castello is situated on a slope of the Apennines, and is the main town of the upper valley of the River Tiber. The city is mostly built of brick, since the local sandstone erodes very rapidly. At the beginning of the Iron Age the Etruscans settled in the valley, on the right side of the Tiber, and the Umbrians on the left.
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32 places
Museums 15
Villas and palaces 6
Abbeys and monasteries 5
Archaeological sites 2
Historic theatres 1
Getting there
Città di Castello is 56 km north of Perugia and 104 km south of Cesena on the S3bis. It is connected to the A1 highway by the SS 73 from Arezzo.
By train, Città di Castello is on the Terni – Sansepolcro line. Terni can be reached directly from Rome.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Palazzo Comunale. The Council building (also called Palazzo dei Priori) is one of the most outstanding municipal sites in Umbria. It was built between 1322 and 1338. A grand sixteenth century staircase leads to the wide Council Hall, where some Roman ruins are conserved.
Torre Comunale (Municipal Tower). The tower (XIII Century) is a symbol of Communal power which was also used on occasions as a jail. The tower is also known as "Torre del Vescovo" (Bishop's tower), because it joins Bishop's Palace. The top of the tower can be visited, with excellent views of the historical centre and the whole Upper Tiber Valley.
Pinacoteca Comunale (Municipal Gallery). This is an art museum with mostly Renaissance works. It is notable for its external decoration by Giorgio Vasari and includes works by Luca Signorelli, Raffaello, Andrea and Giovanni Della Robbia, Ghiberti and Ghirlandaio. 10.00 - 13.00 and 14.30 - 18.30 Tuesday to Saturday; Sunday and holidays 10.00 - 18.30. Closed Monday. Entrance 5
The Cathedral (Duomo). The cathedral, now mostly eighteenth century, has an altar-front of chased silver dating to the twelfth century.
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