The Papal Buildings
Orvieto has a complex of three residences,
which during the XIII century have entertained the pontiffs Urbano IV,
Gregorio X and Martino IV.
Palazzo del Vescovado
It was made to build in 977 from Pope
Benedetto VII and it was lived by popes and bishops, each of which added
ornaments and changes. Consistent part of the building entertains the National
Archaeological Museum.
Palazzo Soliano
Known as Palazzo of Bonifacio VIII,
even if it is not known with precision if has been him who wanted its
construction, or if it was built in his honour thanking the received pleasures.
It goes back to the end of the XIII century, and possesses a magnificent series
of mullioned windows and a wide stairway that allows the access to a vast room
destined to the reception of ambassadors and high personalities.
Palazzo Papale
This is the less noble of the three,
endowed with smaller charm. It has suffered a restoration in the sixties.
Other itineraries
The wells of Orvieto
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The Well of St. Patrick.
At the end of Viale
Sangallo opens
there the entrance to the
Well of St. Patrick, a bold work of
engineering wanted...
Orvieto the Etruscan
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The cliff of Orvieto was inhabited since
the IX-VIII century B.C. by Etruscan populations. But it's only beginning from
the VI century B.C. that the ancient
Velzna...
The museums of Orvieto
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Orvieto Underground .
The charm of Orvieto is spectacularly reflected in its
subsoil, and for a city that shines into the light of the sun, there is an...
The medieval Buildings
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Palazzo del Popolo.
It's the building of the
Capitano del
Popolo, realised around the end of the XIII century. The lowest part of the
building was ...
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