Cortona
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Cortona is an ancient hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy, historically significant as one of the principal cities of the Etruscan civilization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortona canonical | 9 |
| Cortona, Italy | 2 |
| Cortona historic center | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | comune ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| elevation | about 500 m above sea level ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalMuseum | Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona ⓘ |
| hasCityWall |
Etruscan walls
ⓘ
medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Fortezza del Girifalco
ⓘ
Palazzo Casali ⓘ Palazzo Comunale ⓘ Piazza della Repubblica ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | MAEC – Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLake | Lake Trasimeno ⓘ |
| hasOldTown | historic center with narrow medieval streets ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Basilica of Santa Margherita
ⓘ
Cathedral of Cortona ⓘ Church of San Francesco ⓘ |
| heritage |
Etruscan city-state
ⓘ
Roman period remains ⓘ medieval commune history ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Etruria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the principal cities of the Etruscan civilization ⓘ |
| inFilm | featured in the film adaptation of "Under the Tuscan Sun" ⓘ |
| inLiterature | setting for the book "Under the Tuscan Sun" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Etruscan heritage
ⓘ
Renaissance and medieval architecture ⓘ archaeological sites ⓘ medieval hill town character ⓘ panoramic views over Val di Chiana ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Arezzo
ⓘ
Tuscany ⓘ Central Italy ⓘ
surface form:
central Italy
|
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| partOf | Val di Chiana ⓘ |
| regionCapitalOf | none ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
| transport | connected by regional roads to Arezzo and Perugia ⓘ |
| urbanForm | terraced hill settlement ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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Cortona, Italy
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Cortona, Italy
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Cortona historic center