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City: Sansepolcro ( Arezzo) - Pop. 16000 - Alt : 330 m asl -
Location: Tuscany
 Description: Sansepolcro is a a town located the heart of river
Tiber valley, at the foot of the Tuscan Apennines mountains.
Sansepolcro preserves a very important artistic heritage. Economy is
based on agriculture. Industry includes manufacturing,
food processing and pharmaceutics.
 Sights and Attractions: "Casa di Piero", the native home of the famous Italian painter Piero
della Francesca
• The Cathedral preserving some frescos, a polyptych by
Francesco di Segna, the "Volto Santo" a beautiful sculpture
which dates back from the Carolingians and some works by Perugino
and Della Robbia
• Church of Sant' Agostino (1771) with Romanesque stone portal,
portico and beautiful wooden crucifix
• Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Portal and carved ceilings)
• Church and Convent of Santa Maria dei Servi
whose interior preserves
a beautiful altar-piece by Matteo di Giovanni
• Church of San Lorenzo with inside
a the dramatic "Deposition" by Rosso
Fiorentino (1530)
• The Medici Fortress by the famous Italian architect Sangallo.
 Sansepolcro
also features a large number of churches, monasteries and convents:
Badia di San Bartolomeo at Succastelli
• Convent of Montecasale
• Church of Buon Gesù
• Church of San Francesco
• Church of San Francesco
Saverio
• Church of San Giovanni
Battista
• Church of San Lorenzo
• Church of San Michele
Arcangelo
• Church of San Rocco
• Church of Sant'Agostino
• Church of Sant'Antonio abate
• Church of Santa Maria dei
Servi
• Church of Santa Maria delle
Grazie
• Ex Church of Santa Chiara
• Ex Church of Santa Maria
Maddalena
• Oratory of Compagnia del
Crocifisso
• Oratory of
Confraternita della Morte.
Museums:
The Civic Museum preserves Della Robbia's terracottas, 5th
century paintings and masterpieces by Piero della Francesca,
Signorelli and Perugino. The Library preserves about 40000,00 books
Events:
The "Palio della Balestra" (Crossbow Tournament in Medieval costume)
is
held every year on the second Sunday of September
• Antique market: every 4th Sunday of the Month
Weekly open air market: Tuesday and Saturday
Antique fair: Every 4th Sunday of the month
Typical products: Olive oil
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Aboca, Gragnano, Gricignano,
Melello, Montagna, Santa Fiora
Neighboring towns: Anghiari, Badia Tedalda, Borgo Pace, Citerna, Città di Castello,
Pieve Santo Stefano, San Giustino.
Nearest airport:
Florence Airport ( 1 hour and half)
Nearest train station: Arezzo train station
Public transportation: website
www.sitabus.it
Distances: Arezzo 39 km, Cortona 63 km, Florence 113 km, Rome 240 km,
Siena 125 km, Urbino 72 km.
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