At an altitude of 485 metres, over the centuries Urbino has been able to maintain its status as centre of art and culture.
Its Renaissance heart is the Palazzo Ducale, built at the behest of Federico da Montefeltro. The Palace is the symbol of the city and today it is the home to the National Gallery of the Marche and houses a large number of masterpieces including paintings by Raphel, Piero Della Francesca and Titian.
Other noteworthy attractions are: Raphael’s house, where the painter was born, which still contains one of his earliest frescoes and fifteenth-century rooms and furnishings; the neoclassical cathedral; the historic University; the churches of San Domenico, San Francesco and San Sergio.
