 Sansepolcro
The belltowers of the Church of San Francesco and of the Badia, the present-day Cathedral, are easily recognized as among the recurring architectural elements in many of Piero della Francesca’s works. The town of Sansepolcro, which developed around
the large Benedictine Abbey, has conserved its medieval urbanistic structure and has, over the centuries, been enriched by important Renaissance and Baroque buildings. The Museo Civico houses such works by the painter as “La Resurrezione”, complex and symbolic, the polyptych of la “Misericordia”, “San Giuliano” and “San Ludovico” are evidence of the genius of the master of the early Renaissance. In the Cathedral, the “Volto Santo”, a wooden crucifix from the Carolingian
period, is of great interest. Next to the Cathedral is the Palazzo delle Laudi, in manneristic style, and today, the Town Hall. Other architectural and artistic treasures are to be seen throughout the historic centre such as the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Church of San Francesco. A visit to the church of San Lorenzo which contains a painting of the “Deposizione” by Rosso Fiorentino is a must. The heart of the historic centre is the Piazza Torre di Berta, in which, on the
second Sunday in September, the traditional Palio della Balestra is held, where the participants wear costumes inspired by Piero della Francesca’s paintings.
Website: www.sansepolcro.net
Height: m. 335
Post-code: 52037
Km from: Arezzo 39, Urbino 67, Perugia 73, Rimini 91, Siena 100, Firenze 120
Population: 15695
Telephone code: 0575
Useful Information
Public transport: From Arezzo by coach
How to get there: Autostrada A1 exit Arezzo then the SS. 73; from Cesena the E 45 exit Sansepolcro.
Information: Tourist Information Office. Tel.fax: 0575 740536.
E-mail: infotoursansepolcro@libero.it
Points of interest
Every two years Sansepolcro becomes the Town of Lace-Makers, where exhibitors come from throughout Italy and also from abroad.
Weekly market
Weekly market: Tuesday and Saturday morning.
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