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The church of San Vitale in
Ravenna is a gem of Byzantine
Piacenza art and architecture (see p272).
It contains brilliantly preserved
Po
mosaics from the 6th century.
Fiorenzuola
d'Arda
Po
Parma
Ferrara
Reggio Emilia EMILIA-ROMAGNA Locator Map
Modena
(See pp258–73)
Parma Reno The Palazzo Ducale in Urbino
Bologna was built by Duke Federico, the
town’s 15th-century ruler, to
Imola Ravenna plans by Laurana (see pp374–5).
This Renaissance palace now
Faenza houses the Galleria Nazionale
delle Marche.
Forlì
Massa Cesena
Rimini
Lucca
Prato SAN
MARINO Pesaro
Florence
Pisa Arno (see inset below) Fano
Urbino
Bibbiena
Sansepolcro
Livorno Ancona
TUSCANY Cagli
(See pp318–51)
Volterra Arezzo Città di LE MARCHE
Castello
(See pp368–77)
Siena Gubbio
Macerata
Campiglia UMBRIA
Marittima Lago (See pp352–67) San Severino
Trasimeno Marche
Perugia Assisi
Piombino
Tevere Foligno Ascoli
Grosseto Piceno
Orvieto Spoleto

Orbetello

Giotto’s fresco cycle
from the Basilica of
San Francesco in Assisi
was executed in the
Siena, a medieval town 13th century (see
steeped in tradition, centres pp358–61). The church
around the Campo, the large is visited by thousands
piazza shaped like a scallop of pilgrims each year.
shell (see pp342–7). The lively
horse race, the Corsa del Palio,
is held here in July and August.

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