Locanda
With its medieval profile Locanda Palazzone surrounded by vineyards dominates the landscape. In the 13th century a hostel for pilgrims, today a wine-resort that combines the charm of history with contemporary elegance.
In the large living room, tuff arches tell of medieval origins that blend with contemporary furnishings with refined taste.
The comfortable sofas in front of the fireplace are the perfect place to browse a book or appreciate a glass of wine.
The terrace offers panoramic views of the Palazzone vineyards, the Umbrian-Tuscan hills and the tuffaceous cliff of the city of Orvieto: an enchanting place where you can admire, surrounded by a sea of white roses, the profile of the cathedral, the gentle lines of the hills and a breathtaking Umbrian panorama.
The Terrace is a versatile space: perfect for light lunches in the shade of the Inn for those who want to fully enjoy their stay and take a short break from the pool; but also elegant and refined summer room of our restaurant in the evening. Perfect setting for outdoor tastings of Palazzone wines or for an aperitif.
The Enoteca, a dynamic space, , a place for conviviality and ideal for small meetings and gatherings, is our small art gallery dedicated to the discovery of Palazzone wines.
For the guests of Locanda Palazzone, it is the place that welcomes them for a rich breakfast, consisting of the excellences of our territory, the Yogurts of cow, sheep and goat from local companies, sweet and savory cakes prepared by our chef, centrifuges, orange juices and much more.
Paintings of the “Cycle of the Vine” by Livio Orazio Valentini, a painter and sculptor from Orvieto, frame the modern and spacious Enoteca space, where our winemakers like to conclude their company tours with a tasting of ours, telling about our territory, our philosophy and the history of Palazzone.
An ideal place for moments of relaxation, yoga, meditation or simply to read a book while admiring the view of the Umbrian-Tuscan hills and our chestnut forest that conceals the Etruscan Grotta del Musco is the large, west-facing lawn garden bordered by the Sangiovese vineyard.
The sunset over the vineyards, a glass of our Orvieto Classico while sitting in comfortable armchairs, make it a magical and memorable place, perfect and evocative for hosting celebrations and receptions.
The Locanda’s swimming pool is set in a setting of absolute charm and privacy with a view of the Palazzone vineyards.
Equipped with changing rooms and honesty bar for moments of comfort immersed in the green Umbrian countryside, looking to the Tuscan hills.
A rejuvenating dip, a sunbath, and a good book under the shade of the trees near the rose garden make Locanda Palazzone a perfect place to relax and fully enjoy the tranquility and privacy of Locanda Palazzone.
History
Locanda Palazzone is a historic residence from the medieval period located not far from Rocca Ripesena in the area northwest of Orvieto; it constitutes an exceptional example of an out-of-town residence, possessing all the characteristics of a city palace while being isolated on a hill in the open Umbrian countryside.
Its architectural structure, its construction elements and the decorative details that embellish it, find punctual parallels in Orvieto’s most significant civil architecture of the late thirteenth century – such as the Palazzo del Popolo and the Palazzo Papale – and they all contribute to specifying the building’s typology and dating by matching, precisely, those of similar palaces built in the city in the last quarter of the thirteenth century.
In fact, it appears from the documentation collected that Monaldo Monaldeschi della Cervara, an Orvieto historian of the noble family that had dominated the city in the 14th century, wrote in his Comentari historici printed in Venice in 1584, that Boniface VIII appointed “…Cardinal Teodorico di Ranieri, and Captain of the Patrimony the year 1299, this Cardinal had the Palace in the square of Santa Christina di Volsena and the Palace under Rocca di Ripeseno…”
Taking into account its residential typology and its location of relative isolation in the countryside in the vicinity of Orvieto, it can be thought that the building may have been built as a “hospitalis,” in the sense of a hostel for prelates and wayfarers or a post station for pilgrims heading to Rome, since it was precisely in 1300 that Boniface VIII formalized the first Jubilee.
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