Montefiascone Cathedral

The Cathedral of Viterbo is a Romanesque building dating from the 12th century, although the façade, due to modifications made in the 16th century, is in Renaissance style. The cathedral gained considerable importance in the second half of the 13th century when it became the seat of the papacy with the nearby Palace of the Popes. Two popes were buried in the cathedral: Pope Alexander IV (1199-1261), born Rinaldo di Jenne, who fled to Viterbo for fear of being captured by Manfred of Sicily, and whose tomb was lost, and Pope John XXI (1210-1277), born Pedro Julião, the only pope of Portuguese origin.

The church of Santa Maria Nuova is a Romanesque church dating from the 11th century. The present church must have been built on the site of a pre-existing sacred building, perhaps dating from the 6th century, dedicated to the Virgin, or even a pagan temple dedicated to Jupiter. Restoration work carried out between 1907 and 1914 restored the church to its original style, after additions made between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Named after the Virgin Mary of the Assumption, the Orvieto Cathedral represents one of the artistic masterpieces of the late Italian Middle Ages. Incorporating glittering mosaics on its golden facade with gothic niches with life-size sculpted figures.