View of Volterra
View of Volterra
View of Volterra
Volterra
Volterra is an Etruscan town of Tuscany at 531 meters above sea level with about 11,800 inhabitants.
It is also called the "windy town", thanks to its hilltop location halfway between the valleys of central Tuscany. A town with Etruscan origins, it became an important Episcopal seat around the 11th century. Nowadays, the town is an important city of art, also well known for the handicrafts of alabaster and onyx. A very important roman anphiteathre is a jewel of Volterra.
Civil Ceremony
Palazzo dei Priori
Palazzo dei Priori: Built in the 13th century, it is one of the most ancient City Halls or "Palazzo Comunale" of Tuscany. It is enriched by elegant two-light windows, numerous coats of arms and maiolicas belonging to Florentine families. Palazzo dei Priori is surmounted by a nice tower with turrets.
Palazzo dei Priori
