CORTONA | Must-see places

The Church of San Niccolò

The church of San Niccolò is a small, but stunning church located in the upper part of Cortona, on the quarter of the city called by all people that live in Cortona: “Poggio”. The church has got a Romanesque style, and it dates back to around fifteenth century. Inside the church there are lots of piece of art, among which you can admire a paint of the famous Luca Signorelli, the painter born in Cortona. There is a small driveway that takes you to a wide churchyard, enclosed by a wall, in front of the church entrance. The church is preceded by an original fifteenth century portico, restored in 1930. Even if the church is not so big, is one of the most characteristic and beautiful churches in Cortona. Inside the church is kept also a statue of Jesus, that together with other statues located in other churches of Cortona, is carried during the Easter procession of the Good Friday.