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Orvieto (Italian: [orˈvjɛːto]) is a city and comune in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy, situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built of the same stone.
Coronation of the Virgin mosaic on the top gable of the cathedral Rose window Marble Pieta, Madonna Mourning the Crucified Jesus with St. Nicodemus. Orvieto Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Orvieto; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy.
The comune of Orvieto. Orvieto is an Italian wine region located in Umbria and Lazio, centered on the comune of Orvieto.It is primarily known for its white wines made from a blend of mostly Grechetto and Trebbiano, which is sold under the Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) Orvieto and Orvieto Classico.
In Explore, Highest position: 270 on Saturday, July 14, 2007 Orvieto is a Medieval-Town, better large or Original. ] Date: 15 March 2006, 09:25: Source: Panorama di Orvieto with the famous Duomo. Uploaded by fetchcomms; Author: Peter Forster from Centobuchi, Italy: Other versions
Pozzo di San Patrizio at Orvieto. The Pozzo di San Patrizio (English: "Well of St. Patrick") is a historic well in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy.The city is high on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff that was fortified with defensive walls.
Torre del Moro and adjacent Palazzo dei Sette on the left. The Palazzo dei Sette, also called Palazzo per il Tribunale, Palazzo Apostolico, and Casa del Papa is a Renaissance architecture palace located in Corso Cavour#85, almost central to the upper historic city of Orvieto, region of Umbria, Italy.
The Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, also known as the Palazzo del Podesta is a late-Romanesque-Gothic architecture, late 13th-century civic palace located in Piazza del Popolo, in the historic center of Orvieto, region of Umbria, Italy. The palace now houses some municipal offices and the main hall is used for cultural events and meetings.
The Palazzo Comunale, also called Palazzo Municipale, is a Mannerist architecture civic palace located in Piazza della Republica, adjacent to the dodecagonal bell-tower of the church of Sant'Andrea in the historic center of Orvieto, region of Umbria, Italy. The palace houses city hall offices.