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Norcia
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Of
old Sabine origins, in the II century Norcia became a flourishing
Roman municipium; it was a diocese until the VI century. The town
lies on the St. Scolastica plain,
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encircled
by the Sibillini Mountains. Norcia is entirely surrounded by intact
boundary walls dating back to the XIV century and it is extremely
rich in important historical and artistic treasures.
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palace:St.
Benedict and her twin sister St. Scolastica’s home. Next to the
Basilica, you can find the town-hall palace with its XIV century
porch.In front of the palace stands the “Castellina”:
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a
fortress designed by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, a famous XVI century
architect. The Castellina is now a museum rich in extremely interesting
works of art. The other important monument to
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be
found in this square is the Santa Maria Argentea Cathedral where
you can admire a XVI century fresco by Francesco Sparapane. Norcia
has many other valuable works of art that are worth visiting; among
them: the church dedicated to St. Augustine with XV - XVI century
frescoes and an interesting Romanesque-Gothic votive aedicula: the
“Tempietto” (1354).
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Norcia - Leggende - Nei
Dintorni
Bianconi
Ospitalità - Corso Sertorio 24 - 06046 Norcia - Umbria - Italy
- Tel +39 0743 816513 Fax +39 0743 817342