Urbino

Built around a fortified hilltop, Urbino grew into one of the Italian Renaissance’s foremost court cities. Set amid the rolling uplands of Marche, near the northern Apennines, its compact historic centre rises in a sequence of steep streets and brick façades. Duke Federico da Montefeltro reshaped the city in the 15th century, giving it the Palazzo Ducale, whose architecture and collections remain central to Urbino’s identity. Painter Raphael was born here in 1483, and the old town is inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Discover nearby webcam locations for complementary perspectives on Marche and the northern Apennines.

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