Discover Corciano: Medieval Townscape, Art and Museums

Corciano is a destination for travellers who want to experience history not only in individual buildings, but also in a townscape that has developed over time. The historic centre of Corciano is surrounded by high walls and preserves a medieval layout with alleyways, stairways, palaces, towers, gardens, churches and bell towers. This provides a clear focus on culture and local history for your trip planning.

Historic Town Centre and Sacred Art

The Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta is a 13th-century church in an urban setting near Corciano’s main square. It houses Perugino’s altarpiece of the Assumption from 1513 and Benedetto Bonfigli’s Gonfalone della Peste from 1472.

The Torrione di Porta Santa Maria was built in 1482 as a defensive structure for the village. Since 2015, the tower has been used as an exhibition space; it is divided into the three small rooms Sala dei Massari, Sala delle Bertesche and Sala della Chiave.

Museums, Models and Regional History

The Antiquarium is divided into the areas of palaeontology, prehistory and early history, and classical archaeology. The palaeontology section displays Mesozoic ammonite fossils from Migiana dating from the Lower Jurassic, as well as remains of Quaternary mammals from Ellera dating from the Lower Pleistocene. Classical archaeology includes reconstructions of two princely chariots, which were found in April 1812 near Castel San Mariano in a 6th-century BC tomb.

The Museo della Pievania is located in the Church of San Cristoforo in the historic centre of Corciano and documents the religious life of the local community. The Museo della Casa Contadina documents rural life in Corciano before industrialisation through four typical rooms. Its cellar or workroom contains agricultural equipment and a restored, functional loom.

Nature, Theatre and Culinary Events

The Chiesa Museo San Francesco is located immediately outside the walls of the village of Corciano and dates from the late 13th century. The church and the Sant’Agostino monastery are a historic pilgrimage destination.

The Monte Malbe nature area adjacent to Corciano is used for walks and excursions. Since 2014, the Teatro della Filarmonica has hosted an annual theatre season in collaboration with the Teatro Stabile dell’Umbria. The 12th edition of Corciano Castello di Vino took place from 4 October to 6 October 2024 in the old medieval alleyways of Corciano and was organised as a tasting route featuring wines from local and non-local wineries.

The Infopoint contains a scale model made of plaster depicting the village of Corciano at a scale of 1:100, created by local craftspeople between 2006 and 2011. A 16th-century fountain is located in Piazza Coragino. When choosing a hotel in Corciano, you can therefore weigh up a cultural focus with historic buildings, museums and theatre against excursions in the adjacent Monte Malbe nature area.

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More destinations for your trip planning: Pietralunga, Casenove, San Fatucchio, Castel Ritaldi, Papiano, Castiglione Della Valle, Izzalini, Terraia.

To the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.