Palazzo della Corgna is one of the most important symbols of Città della Pieve, as well as the most significant noble residence in the village. It was built by the Marquis and perpetual Governor of Castel della Pieve Ascanio della Corgna in the second half of the 16th century by Galeazzo Alessi, a well-known Perugian architect of the time.
The prestigious building is located in Piazza Gramsci, in the centre of the village, right opposite the Cathedral and is in a prominent position, as if to show the whole town the superiority and wealth of the Corgna family.
There are a number of vivid frescoes in the Palazzo by various artists such as Nicolò Circignani known as Il Pomarancio, who painted the fresco called “Concerto” in the Sala del Governatore, depicting the triumph of the Corgna-del-Monte family. The decoration in other important spaces in the residence are attributable to Salvio Savini: the loggias, the stairways and the Sala Grande of the Piano Nobile, built in 1580 at the behest of Cardinal Fulvio della Corgna. Even the ground floor area, often used as a secret place for intellectual debate, seems to have been frescoed by Savini. The Palazzo displays paintings with religious subjects in the halls that were used for public life, while the more private rooms contain works with a more mythological and erotic character.
In the past, 16th-century homes had beautiful gardens but unfortunately few remain to the present day.
Within it, the Palazzo hosts the Biblioteca comunale Francesco Melosio and the Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio relating to Città della Pieve.