Borgo Il Melone

Borgo Il Melone is a hotel in Cortona, Val di Chiana, Tuscany. Borgo Il Melone is situated nearby to the monument Colonna leopoldina di Cortona, as well as near Diocesan Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cortona Cathedral and Diocesan Museum.

Cortona Cathedral

Church

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Cortona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was the seat of the Bishops of Cortona from 1507 to 1986, and is now a co-cathedral in the present Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro. Cortona Cathedral is situated 1 km east of Borgo Il Melone.

Diocesan Museum

Museum

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The Diocesan Museum in Cortona is an art museum in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Located on the former site of the local Church of Gesù, it houses works of art by artists such as Fra Angelico, Pietro Lorenzetti, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Luca Signorelli and Sassetta. Diocesan Museum is situated 1 km east of Borgo Il Melone.

Colonna leopoldina di Cortona

Monument

Photo: Walter Giannetti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colonna leopoldina di Cortona is a monument, which is situated 430 metres north of Borgo Il Melone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cegliolo and Camucia.

Cegliolo

Hamlet

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Cegliolo is a hamlet.

Camucia

Village

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Camucia is a small town in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill on which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence - Rome line.