Sansepolcro

It is the main centre of the Valtiberina, the valley of the Tiber river, and is famous for being the birthplace of Piero della Francesca. Sansepolcro's period of maximum splendour dates back to the years between the 14th and 16th centuries: this becomes clear when walking along the streets of the historical centre, full of monumental palazzi. In spite of a long history of war and earthquakes, the historical and artistic heritage is still intact and remarkable. A visit cannot ignore its cathedral, which boasts an Ascension by Perugino (1510) and above all the Municipal Museum, which houses two masterpieces by Piero della Francesca: a Resurrection (1460) and a polyptych, the Madonna of Mercy, painted between 1445 and 1467.