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Montefalco, which is placed in a dominating
position looking down on the valleys of the Topino
and the Clitunno rivers, offers the viewer of a sweeping
panorama of the Umbrian countryside. The buildings inside the
ancient town walls which are definitely worth visiting are,
without doubt, the Town Hall, which dates back to the 13th
century, as does the church of St. Augustine, the Romanic church
of St. Bartholomew with the Portal of Frederick II (1244)
to be found near-by and the church of St. Chiara where, inside,
you'll discover paintings by the Umbrian school. You absolutely
should not forget to visit the 14th century church of St.
Francis, which is now the seat of the Pinacoteque; |
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in fact, inside, you'll find many paintings of
great artistic value such as the "Nativity" by Perugino and the
extraordinary cycle of frescoes: "
The Stories of St. Francis"
by Benozzo Gozzoli. Near the inhabitated area you'll find the
16th century church of St. Illuminata and the 15th century
church of St. Fortunato which contains, in the lunette of the
portal and in the altar to the right, works of art by Benozzo
Gozzoli. Among the most important typical products in the city
we should absolutely mention the
Sagrantino of Montefalco wine. |