The museum has several remarkable works by local artist Piero della Francesca (1415/1420-1492). Inparticular, note the very attractive polyptych of the Virgin of Mercy , and a Resurrection , a work by the artist at the height of his powers. The..

On this square, opposite each other are the church of St Francis, with its pointed belfry and the church of S. Maria delle Grazie , with a small two arched lodge to the side. Notice the skeletons adorning the high coffers of the door and the skulls ..

After seeing the work of Piero in the municipal museum (or in the neighbouring village of Monterchi ), why not see the house where the artist lived in the 15C?

This attractive aristocratic street is almost completely bordered by Gothic, Renaissance or Mannerist palaces and dotted with some truncated medieval towers. There are attractive examples at nos 127 and 131 which enclose an alley, the via del Buon A..

This church has preserved a superb Descent from the cross by the Mannerist artist Rosso Fiorentino.

Devoted to St John the Evangelist, this cathedral from the start of the 11C has a Romanesque structure on which have been grafted some Gothic elements such as the polygonal chancel. The sober facade has three coffered doors and an alabaster rose wind..

Like the palazzo Aggiunti opposite, this palace (end of 16C-start of 17C), which has the community administration offices in it, has some Mannerist aspects.

This square is at the heart of the old town and owes its name to a tower that used to stand in the centre until a German shell destroyed it in the last war. Another tower from the 13C still stands on one side of the square, opposite a palace with win..