Cortona
Cortona is the most famous town in our area: a fortress enclosed between ancient walls, built between the 4th and 2nd centuries .C,, Cortona is rich in monuments of high historical and cultural interest dating back to different times: dominates theartEtruscan, Roman and medieval.
Its main square, an excellent starting point for atourof the city, is Piazza della Repubblica, where the Town Hall (12th century) is located. A few meters away there is Piazza delduomo, where the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta stands out, raised on the remains of aRomanesque parish churchof the 11th century, inside which you can admire the famous painting on canvas "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Pietro da Cortona, dated 1663.
In front of the cathedral there is theMuseumdiocesan church, where numerous works are collected including the "Annunciation" of theFra Angelico. Cortona is also an open-air museum. Thearchaeological parkit is itinerant and winds through the alleys of the city and outside the walls. To remember the breathtaking view of the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno.
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