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Things to see in Montone
In Montone the atlas lists 6 historic places: 2 castles, 2 museums, 1 abbey or monastery and 1 historic village.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Montone, Italian comune.
Most beautiful villages in Italy
- 6historic places
- 1,580inhabitants
- 482 maltitude
The town
Montone is a town of 1,600 people (2019) in Umbria in central Italy. It is a peaceful hill town in a beautiful panoramic position between two tributaries of the Tiber river.
It used to be controlled by the families which dominated the area, such as the Del Monte, the Fortebraccio and the Vitelli families. However, around the middle of the 16th century the town was ceded to the Papal State.
Today it is a lively, typical Italian hamlet and was elected one of Italy´s most beautiful villages. Situated high up on a ridge, it watches over the valley of the river Carpina, facing the Appenin peaks far in the back, a fully preserved surrounding wall, on top of it the small houses with colorful fronts, nestled around the piazza.
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6 places
Castles 2
Museums 2
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Historic villages 1
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Church of San Francesco. This is a 14th-century Gothic church. It has an attractive and unusual wooden door dating from 1514, and an important group of frescoes and other art of the early Renaissance, including interesting wood sculptures. The main painter represented is Bartolomeo Caporali.
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