Foligno - Palazzo Comunale / Palazzo Orfini

On the south side of the Piazza della Repubblica in Foligno stands the Palazzo Comunale, built in the 13th century; note the Neo-Classical facade. It is believed that Italy's first printing press was housed in the elegant Palazzo Orfini (1515; fine Renaissance doorway), on the right of the Palazzo Comunale. From the Palazzo Trinci Via A. Gramsci runs past the fine Palazzo Deli (1510; on the right) to the former 13th century church of San Domenico and the old church of Santa Maria Infraportas; inside three representations of the crucifixion. A little way north is the Scuola d'Arti e Mestieri (School of Arts and Crafts), in the courtyard of which are casts of monuments of Umbrian art. Adjoining the school the church of San Niccolò houses some fine paintings. In a narrow lane to the southeast of the cathedral is the former Oratorio della Nunziatella (15th century), with a fine fresco of the Baptism of Christ by Perugino.