 Lucignano
This is one of the most interesting centres in Tuscany because of its original castle on an elliptical plan, closed in by a wall with towers.
The old village centre presents, perfectly conserved, the Palazzo Comunale dating from the XIII cent.. Inside is a small museum containing paintings from the Siena and Aretine Schools as well as valuable pieces of gold works from the late Gothic period such as the famous “Tree” relic of Lucignano.
Of great note are other religious buildings and the church of San Francesco decorated with frescoes by the Sienese painters Bartolo di Fredi and Taddeo di Bartolo. Of great interest is the
one above the first altar of the right aisle known as the “Trionfo della Morte” in which, in a very effective way, is represented the precariousness of human life. The imagination and the inspiration of its characters are shown in spring on the occasion of the Maggiolata Lucignanese where the sounds and colours reliven a tradition rich in history and music.
Website: www.comune.lucignano.ar.it
Height: m. 392
Post-code: 52046
Km from: Arezzo 28, Siena 45, Firenze 108
Population: 3349
Telephone code: 0575
Useful Information
Public transport: Public transport connections : From Arezzo by private train Arezzo-Sinalunga or by coach.
How to get there: Autostrada A1, exit Monte San Savino then the SP 19.
Information: The Tourist Information Office in Cortona. Tel. O575 630352 Fax 0575 630656.
E-mail: info@cortonantiquaria.com
Points of interest
The Maggiolata Lucignanese (the last two Sundays in May). Traditional procession with flower-covered floats decorated by the different Contrade of the town.
Weekly market
Weekly market: Thursday morning
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