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Located in the north of Umbria, on the border with Tuscany, Citerna wheelchair accessible tours is an enchanting medieval village.

Is nestled above a hill between the Valley of the Cerfone stream and the plain crossed by the Sovara in a dominant position over the Tiber Valley.

The name derives from the presence of cisterns, distributed within the perimeter of the walls, which in ancient times served as water reservoirs.

Citerna wheelchair accessible tours has ancient Umbrian-Etruscan origins.

After the Roman conquest, over the centuries it underwent the events that in the Middle Ages saw various dominations alternate, first barbarians and then by various local families.

In 1221, to escape the dangers of neighboring municipalities, it made an act of submission to Città di Castello and followed its fate until it entered the possessions of the Papal State in 1463.

At the beginning of the XVI century it was given as a vicarage to the Vitelli Family of Città di Castello, who held it until the end of the century.

In 1860 it was the first Umbrian town that became part of the Kingdom of Italy.

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Touring Citerna

From the terrace of the Rocca, a fortification of Lombard origin, you can see Mount Verna and Mount Fumaiolo, from which the Tiber originates.

Following its course, the village of San Sepolcro and the other centers of the Upper Tiber appear.

From the arch that looks North-West, beyond the Round Torrione and the Cassero, you can see the Cerfone Valley, which leads to Arezzo.

In the historic centre, the Church of St Michele Arcangelo is worth a visit, which houses the valuable Crucifixion on panel by Nicolò Circignani known as Pomarancio.

The XV century Palazzo Vitelli, for the richness of its furnishings, and the Church of San Francesco preserves important works.

Among these are a Deposition XVI century by Pomarancio, to Della Robbia terracotta with fruits and cherubs, paintings attributed to Raffaellino del Colle, frescoes referring to the workshop of Luca Signorelli, a wooden choir from 1550, altars and refined carvings.

Also part of the church is the splendid Madonna with Child in polychrome terracotta, dated around 1415 and recently attributed to the young Donatello.

Leaving the church you come across the small Prosperi building, with the XVI century Camino Room known as the lovers room.

Shortly after, during your Citerna wheelchair accessible tours, a small arch leads to the suggestive medieval walkway that runs along the perimeter of the walls.

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