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