Map of the Medieval Village

Porta Romana

Entrance to the village from the south side coming from Città di Castello.

Monastry of Santa Elisabetta

The Franciscan Monastery of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth is located near Porta Romana and dates back to 1545.

Church Santa Elisabetta

Adjacent to the Monastery is the church that houses a 16th-century Pietà.

Scipione Scipioni square and panoramic terrace

The most breathtaking spot in Citerna with a panoramic view of the entire Upper Tiber Valley.

Prosperi's house and fireplace room

The Prosperi family’s house hosting a precious fireplace called ‘The Lovers Fireplace’.

Town Hall, gift store and info point

Town Hall, at the entrance there is also the Info Point and the Gift Shop.

Museum-Church of San Francesco

Church and museum housing Donatello’s Madonna and works by Luca Signorelli, Pomarancio, and Raffaellino del Colle. Learn More.

Former Church of SS. Sacramento

Small chapel adjacent to the Church of San Francesco, currently undergoing renovation.

Bontempelli Teather

Once named the “Teatro degli accademici Discordanti Concordi” (Theater of the Academic Discordant-Concord), it is located near the country residence of the Vitelli family, probably built at the request of the powerful family. Small in size but elegant, it was formerly called “the room”.

Ancient prisons

Perfectly preserved medieval cell with some visible writings of the prisoners still on the walls.

Room of the "Ammassi"

Room obtained from one of the largest cisterns located on the lower level of the Village

Church of San Michele Arcangelo

The church houses important artworks dating from the 14th to the 20th century, including a remarkable fresco depicting the Crucifixion, attributed to Spinello Aretino.”

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Medieval walkways north side

North side of the characteristic medieval Walkways perfectly preserved.

Medieval walkways south side

South side of the perfectly preserved Medieval Walkways.

Circular Tower

Circular tower perfectly preserved belonging to the Rocca complex.

Cassero Gardens and ruins of the Rocca

Remains of Rocca, which used to dominate the upper part of Citerna. It was destroyed in 1944 as a retaliation by the German troops.

Corso Garibaldi

Main Street of the Village

Porta Fiorentina

North entrance to the Medieval Village for those coming from Sansepolcro.

Monte Santo Park

City park where it is said that San Francesco performed one of his miracles during his pilgrimage to Assisi.

Fonte Degna

Source where it is traditional to drink for pilgrims as San Francisco did during his last pilgrimage.

Convent of Benedettine

Houses a 13th century fresco of the crucifixion, as well as other works of art attributed to the schools of Perugia and Florence.

Clock Tower

Ancient clock tower symbolizing the center of the village and towering over the main square