City: Citta della Pieve (Perugia) -
Pop. 7100 - Alt: 508 m asl
Description:
The small town of Città della Pieve is characterized by the red color of
bricks with which it was built and is situated on the border of Umbria and
Tuscany
on a hill dominating the Val di
Chiana (Chiana Valley) and Lake Trasimeno.
Sights and Attractions: The Cathedral; Church of St. Agostino;
St. Lucia Monastery; St. Francis Church; Palazzo dei Priori;
Palazzo Cartoni, Palazzo della Corgna, Bishop Palace, Casa
Canestrelli, Casa del Perugino, Vicolo Baciadonne.
Museums: Some notable works by Perugino are preserved in Città della
Pieve
- Adorazione dei Magi
(1504) in Oratory of Santa Maria dei Bianchi
- Battesimo di Cristo e
Madonna in Gloria e Santi in the
Cathedral
- Deposizione della Croce
in the Church of S.Maria dei Servi
- S.Antonio Abate tra i SS.
Marcello e Paolo Eremita in the Church of
St. Pietro
Events: Flower carpets decorations(June); Palio dei
Terzieri Medieval parade and competition (Mid August)
Typical products: Handicrafts
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Moiano, Po Bandino,
Ponticelli
Neighboring towns: Allerona
• Castiglione del Lago• Cetona Chiusi
• Fabro
• Monteleone d'Orvieto
• Paciano• Piegaro
• San Casciano dei Bagni.
Nearest airport: S. Egidio airport www.airport.umbria.it
or
Rome Airport (180 km)
Distances: Assisi
70 km; Chiusi 11 km;
Florence
130 km;
Perugia 43
km;
Rome 180 km
