Museum of the Works on the Cathedral—MODO The acronym MODO stands for the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo di Orvieto, it is not only a museum but a Museum Network,...

Emilio Greco Museum Located in Piazza del Duomo, near the Cathedral to its right, Palazzo Soliano is the most imposing and largest residence of the Pope in Orvieto....

National Archaeological Museum The Museo Archeologico Statale is hosted on the ground floor of the medieval Palazzo Martino IV, one of the three Papal Palaces...

Claudio Faina Museum and Civic Archaeological Museum The Museo Claudio Faina and the Museo Civico Archeologico are hosted inside Palazzo Faina, located in Piazza...

The peculiar geological nature of massive stone, on which the town of Orvieto stands, has allowed its inhabitants to excavate, in the course of 2500 years, an...

The construction of the Church was started in 1290 by Pope Nicholas IV, designed in Romanesque style probably by Arnolfo di Cambio. The early fourteenth century...

Crocefisso del Tufo Necropolis The Necropoli del Crocefisso del Tufo—its name comes from a crucifix incision on the tuff rock—extends all along the northern...

The Palace stands in the namesake square and dates from the late thirteenth century. Its origin is controversial, but it is thought that it was built on the orders of...

One of the oldest churches in Orvieto, situated in the place where they settled, when they arrived, the Franciscan friars. It was probably founded in 1240. The...

It has a Roman cross plant, divided into three naves with a transept and a semicircular apse. The roof of the nave is a wooden trusses, while the crossing of the...

The Well of San Patrizio The Pozzo di San Patrizio is located in a panoramic position, in the city center of Orvieto. It was built under Pope Clement VII, during...

As the most famous St. Patrick's Well, it is carved into the stone, and has a depth of 36 meters. The floor is covered with mud and clay and is equipped with a...

Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The site of the city is...