!!!Cortona

by Stas Sedov and Dmitry Moiseenko,
members of the [AirPano Team|Geography/About/Consortium/AirPano,_Team] that is a member of the [global-geography Consortium|Geography/About/Consortium]. \\

21 October 2014

with kind permission of [AirPano|http://www.AirPano.com]

Italy is an amazing country with a relatively small territory that hosts
an incredible number of ancient historical, cultural, and architectural
monuments. However, not all of them are equally famous.

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Our virtual tours will show you a picturesque Italy, with its ancient
history and rich heritage, based on 3 cities: Orvieto, Cortona, and
Siena. Today we offer you one of three virtual tours of the city of
Cortona.

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Another small and very interesting city lies about 50 kilometers east of
Siena. It is called Cortona. It was built by Etruscans and played an
important role in ancient times. Surrounded by orchards and vineyards,
modern Cortona is a true open-air museum located about 600 meters above
the sea level.

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Medieval and Renaissance period buildings along with the city wall
errected in the 6th century that surrounds Cortona give a unique look to
the city. The Church of San Francesco is an important landmark of
Cortona. It is the first church built by Franciscans outside of Assisi.
Several masterpieces created by Luca Signorelli and Fra Angelico, two
outstanding artists of the Renaissance period, can be found here.

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On top of the hill, there is the Saint Margaret of Cortona church, built
under the supervision of architect Bonanno Pisano. Among other
interesting monuments are the Cathedral (Duomo) of Cortona and the
church of San Domenico; as well as the church of St. Augustine, the
castle of the Medici, Municipal Palace, and the 12th century Abbey of
Farneta. The Hollywood movie "Under the Tuscan Sky" was filmed here. The
peaceful local atmosphere combined with the picturesque scenery made the
city of Cortona a desirable dream destination for those who live
stressful lives in the big cities.

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[4 Panoramas of Cortona|Geography/Europe/Italy/Pictures/Panoramas_of_Cortona]










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