{"id":4293,"date":"2019-03-28T13:16:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T12:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/?page_id=4293"},"modified":"2020-07-13T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T10:57:56","slug":"what-to-see-in-corciano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/fortified-villages-in-umbria-rare-hidden-gems\/what-to-see-in-corciano\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see in Corciano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Discover What to see in Corciano\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Walk along the steep, narrow alleys of this perfectly-preserved medieval village to experience a unique series of breathless twists and turns. Against the backdrop of a still-perfectly-preserved triple-walled enclosure (13<sup>th <\/sup>&#8211; 14<sup>th<\/sup> century), you can walk its entire length for more than a kilometre while taking in views of nativity scenes both outside the village walls \u2013 against the spectacular scenery of Monte Malbe \u2013 and inside, with the dainty houses and medieval buildings made of finely-carved blocks of limestone and travertine. The village will seem shrouded in silence, as if in a centuries-long slumber, with the slowness of rural life and the simplicity of its forms making for just the right atmosphere in which to explore its hidden nooks and crannies or its most famous buildings.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to access the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/activities\/guided-tour-of-corciano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">old village<\/a> from one of two monumental city gates: the <strong>San<\/strong> <strong>Francesco<\/strong> gate to the north, not far from the church and former convent of the same name which tradition has it were erected in 1223 after a visit to the village by St Francis, and the <strong>Santa<\/strong> <strong>Maria <\/strong>gate to the south, whose majestic Torrione (tower) has become the very symbol and emblem of Corciano. While you\u2019re looking up and admiring its grandeur, take a moment to notice the very special suspended cage, which was used for the village\u2019s death-row inmates. Once over the threshold, the village will appear proudly right in front of you. Walking along the main street, Corso Cardinale Rotelli, you\u2019ll wind up in front of the <strong>Palazzo<\/strong> <strong>Municipale<\/strong> (Town Hall) built in 1500 by <em>Alessi<\/em> and <em>Vignola<\/em> as a stately home for the <em>della<\/em> <em>Corgna<\/em> dukes. The Sala del Consiglio still has a beautifully-decorated wooden ceiling, the work of the <em>Zuccari<\/em> school. Carrying on along the same road, you\u2019ll come across two other important buildings representing municipal power, both dating back to the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century: the <strong>Palazzo<\/strong> <strong>dei<\/strong> <strong>Priori<\/strong> <strong>e<\/strong> <strong>della<\/strong> <strong>Mercanzia<\/strong>, which was the site of the village market and square for public assemblies and the <strong>Palazzo<\/strong> <strong>del<\/strong> <strong>Capitano<\/strong> <strong>del<\/strong> <strong>Popolo<\/strong> made with stone and bricks in the Renaissance style. At this point you\u2019ll be in the centre of Piazza Coragino, the main square which takes its name from the legendary founder of the village and which sports a beautiful circular well bearing Corciano\u2019s coat of arms. The <strong>Torre<\/strong> <strong>Comunale<\/strong> stands proudly on the village\u2019s highest point and has marked its centre since the 13<sup>th<\/sup> century, being the main hub of all the communication \u2018spokes\u2019 that radiate out from it. Once you\u2019ve seen all the civil buildings, the first suggested stop on a tour of the churches and religious buildings should be the Church of <strong>S.<\/strong> <strong>Maria<\/strong> <strong>Assunta<\/strong>, a few metres from Piazza Coragino, which houses stunning works such as the <em>Pala<\/em> <em>dell\u2019Assunzione<\/em> (Altarpiece of the Assumption) created by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pietro_Perugino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Perugino<\/em> <\/a>in 1513, the <em>Gonfalone<\/em> <em>della<\/em> <em>Peste<\/em> (Banner of the Plague) painted by<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benedetto_Bonfigli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>Benedetto<\/em> <em>Bonfigli<\/em><\/a> in 1472 and the statue of the <em>Madonna<\/em> <em>del<\/em> <em>Rosario<\/em>. The church was built in the Gothic style in the 13<sup>th<\/sup> century and then transformed into the neoclassical style at the end of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p>Other churches worth visiting are the <strong>Church of S. Cristoforo<\/strong>, erected in 1537 and home to the Museo della Pievania, the church of<strong> S.<\/strong> <strong>Maria<\/strong> <strong>del<\/strong> <strong>Serraglio<\/strong> (16<sup>th<\/sup> century) with its highly-treasured 14<sup>th<\/sup>-century fresco of Madonna and Child and the <strong>Church and Convent of S. Agostino<\/strong> (14<sup>th<\/sup> century), just outside the city walls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover What to see in Corciano\u00a0 Walk along the steep, narrow alleys of this perfectly-preserved medieval village to experience a unique series of breathless twists and turns. 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