Domenica 06 Agosto 2017

Montefalco, placed in a dominant position over the valleys of Topino and Clitunno, offers the viewer of a sweeping panorama of lands umbre.Gli most important buildings inside the ancient town walls which are certainly the municipal building of the XIII century as the church of Sant'Agostino, the Romanesque church of St. Bartholomew with the Portal of Frederick II of 1244 and the church of Santa Chiara in which we find school paintings umbra.In no circumstances should you forgetting to visit the fourteenth century church St. Francis, which now houses the Museo Civico di Montefalco; In fact, inside, you'll find many paintings of great level like a 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 sixteenth century church of St. Illuminata and the fifteenth of San Fortunato which contains, in the lunette of the portal and in the altar of the right still works by Benozzo Gozzoli.Fra the most important typical products should absolutely mention the Sagrantino wine.