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| Parrano
has preserved its medieval structure. It is surrounded
by walls and accessibile through two doors: Porta
Ripa and Porta di Piazza,
leading to the historical center of the town. Here
one finds the imposing Castle of Parrano
with its two square-based towers. Within the walls
one also can see the Church of the Assunta
from the XI century, which was built on the pre-existing
chapel of the castle, where one can admire the family
crests of the Filippeschi and the Monaldeschi. Outside
the walls there is the Church of San Biagio
of the XV century. The internal walls have been
preserved, while the outside was recently restructured.
Orvieto. The medieval structure
of the city has not changed significantly in the
past centuries: the streets are narrow and twisting,
the houses are low, and there are a few palaces
from the XVI century. The center is Piazza
della Repubblica, where one finds the Palazzo
Comunale, a medieval structure redone in
the XVI century. There is also the Church
of S. Andrea of the VI century, flanked
by the 12-sided bell tower of the XII century. From
the Piazza, Corso Cavour leads the visitor through
the main winding streets of the town. Two enchanting
piazzas emerge from the twisty medieval streets:
Piazza del Duomo and Piazza
del Popolo. The first is dominated by the
Duomo, which houses the grandiose frescoes by Luca
Signorelli. On the same Piazza there is the Palazzo
Soliano, which is home to the Museo
dell’Opera del Duomo. The major artwork
here includes: paintings by Simone Martini, sculptures
by Andrea Pisano, and statues after the school of
Maitani. The Palazzo del Popolo,
which is in the same piazza, is a grandiose building
in romanesque-gothic style, with ample arches on
the bottom floor. Near the Rocca, we see the well
of San Patrizio, built on a design of Antonio
da Sangallo the younger, to provide water to the
town in case of a siege Ficulle.
Already inhabited in ancient times by the Etruscans,
whose artifacts have been found in some grottoes,
Ficulle was later chosen by the Romans as an observatory
for the via Cassia. The ancient walls include intricate
streets and squares where we find the parrocchiale
di S. Maria Nuova (XVII century) designed
by Scalza, and the Church of S. Maria Vecchia,
from the XIII century. Of the ancient Castle of
the Bovaccini Counts, two towers remain in good
condition. The more important tower still is the
access point for the Porta del Sole and characterizes
Ficulle. |
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