Historic Center of Narni

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Beautiful, densely packed medieval cityscape with:

Romanesque church, which you hardly notice in the densely packed old town. The passage out of the old town is practically in the church. A nave was added to the originally three-aisled church, which leaves an inconsistent impression. The empty coffin of the patron saint is located in a grotto that can be reached via several steps.

Medieval palazzo with city tower from the 12th century that has been rebuilt again and again. "On the walls there are traces of inscriptions, frescoes, large windows and emblems. Above the central column of the facade you can see the emblem of the Orsini family. At a certain height, the iron rings testify to the pillory. In the Middle Ages, the city judges were housed here upper part of the palace is a renaissance building. Much has changed over the centuries and in 1618 it became the headquarters of the Scolopian fathers who established the city's student residence and public school until the second half of 1800. (from umbriatourismus.it) "In the Middle Ages, the crier proclaimed the new orders from the pulpit.