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Urbino

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Urbino

Travel guides, landmarks and museums in Urbino: what to see and do.

Guides in Urbino

facade of the twin towers of the ducal palace at sunset with the two towers and the loggia of paired windows

Museums & masterpieces

The Ducal Palace of Urbino and the National Gallery of the Marche: history, Laurana’s courtyard and how to visit the piano nobile

the flagellation of christ by piero della francesca with the three men in the foreground and the flagellation scene in the background

Museums & masterpieces

The Flagellation by Piero della Francesca and the Ideal City in Urbino: the Enigma of the Three Men, the Contested Attribution and the Twin Panels

the interior of the oratory of san giovanni battista in urbino with the altar the salimbeni crucifixion and the narrative cycle on the right wall

Monuments & landmarks

Oratory of San Giovanni Battista in Urbino: the 1416 Salimbeni Frescoes and Brandani’s Nativity at San Giuseppe

interior room of raphael’s birthplace in urbino with cross vaults and paintings on display

Monuments & landmarks

Raphael’s Birthplace in Urbino: Giovanni Santi’s Workshop, the Disputed Fresco and the Cathedral with the Albani Museum

corner of the studiolo with the gilded coffered ceiling and the row of portraits of famous men

Monuments & landmarks

The Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino: the Inlays, the Famous Men and the Restoration Reopened in 2025

skyline of urbino with the dome and bell tower of the cathedral and the bulk of the ducal palace seen from outside the walls

What to See in Urbino in One Day: the Itinerary from the Ducal Palace to Piero della Francesca’s Flagellation and Raphael’s House