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この魅力的な中世の通りは、Via Beato AngelicoとVia del Duomoを結び、街の有名な大聖堂からわずか数歩のところにあります。石造りのアーチ、つる植物、そして伝統的な陶器や木製品を展示する歴史的な職人の店で知られています。

Viterbo lived its period of major splendor and power in the 13th century when it was chosen as the seat of the papacy instead of Rome, where powerful warring families made life too dangerous. Eight different popes lived in Viterbo making it is similar to Vatican City and Avignon in France. The longest papal conclave in history happened here from 1 December 1268 to 1 September 1271. Following Pope Clement IV's death, infighting between cardinals and political pressure led to a 34-month deadlock. The cardinals were locked up cum clave (hence the word conclave) inside the palace’s large Conclave Hall. In desperation the town’s population, who were feeding them and their entourages, eventually reduced the cardinals’ food and wine supplies, trying to speed up the election. Time wore on and they finally decided to remove the roof of the palace: in order to help the Holy Spirit come down and illuminate them, it was quipped. That worked.

The funerary monument of Pope Adrian V, in the Basilica of San Francesco in Viterbo, houses the remains of the pontiff, who died in 1276 after a very short pontificate. The work, traditionally attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, reflects the Gothic style and Cosmatesque tradition of the era, with an elegant structure and finely decorated columns. The statue of the pope lies in pontifical robes on a richly carved base, lending the tomb a solemn and meditative tone. The monument testifies to the importance of Viterbo as a papal seat and artistic center in the 13th century.

A beautiful park located right next to St. Patrick's Well, offering a stunning view. Just before the entrance, on the right, there's also a beautiful War Memorial.

The beating heart of the city, Piazza della Repubblica is today the meeting place of Orvieto's residents. Once the site of public events and papal ceremonies, it houses the Church of Sant'Andrea and the Town Hall.

The medieval quarter of Orvieto, located on the western slope of the cliff, represents the oldest and most original part of the city. Characterized by narrow streets, tuff houses, and picturesque views, it includes the historic Via della Cava, an ancient access route to the city, with the Porta Maggiore and the remains of Etruscan walls. Here are also the Pozzo della Cava, the small church of the Madonna della Cava, and two imposing "fortress-churches": San Giovenale and San Giovanni Evangelista, built in strategic positions to control the territory. Panoramic routes such as the one along Ripa Medici or between the two churches offer evocative views of the medieval urban settlement.

The main gate and most important entrance to the city in Etruscan and medieval times. For a long time the gate remained the only major access road to Orvieto. Today, as in the past, Porta Maggiore is located at the end of the ancient Via della Cava (a road so called because in ancient times there was a quarry of tuff and pozzolana, materials used for the construction of many buildings in the city) and is a road still traveled, although no longer as an access, but as a one-way exit road. Historically, the gate was also often used as the main entry point for the arrival of the Popes in the city. Above the gate, a niche hosted the statue of Pope Boniface VIII. (c) https://www.orvietoviva.com/porte-di-orvieto/

Piazza della Repubblica is one of Orvieto's most famous city squares. Located at the western end of Corso Cavour, the historic square is home to a number of beautiful buildings. Visitors can walk west from Piazza della Repubblica along Corso Cavour to the far side of town. (c) https://orvieto.ca/attractions/piazza-della-repubblica.html