The Palace of the Captain of the people
Continuing along Via della Pieve , past the parish garden, we reach the Palace of the Captain of the people that stands on the right. It was built in the early XV century, and was the seat of the judge Captain, the Citadel government, of the civil and criminal court and of the gales located in the basement.
In the upper part of the Palace, recently restored and well preserved, we can admire the ancient city walls that encircled the historic centre.
-St. Mary steps
If we descend down the stairs of Via Santa Maria that connect the upper part of the citadel to the second level we will be in the heart of the historical centre that is Corso Matteotti (Once Via della Banca). Its origins date back to the year 1599 and until the 1950s it played a very important role as it was the hub for commercial and artisanal activities.
-Wealthy and noble Palaces (in Corso Matteotti)
Continuing on the right we can see some palaces of noble and wealthy families that played important roles in the history of Pietralunga:
-The palace of the “Felicchi” and the “Bonori” families with the coat of arms of Beato Buccio Bonori born in Pratalonga in 1323, he was an expert in law who gave judgments about various issues. He was in charge of the law administration in the local court. The priors and the Council of People asked him to solve serious judicial issues in Città di Castello. He became a very famous Bishop in the XIV cent (4th May 1358 – 26th August 1374). He had also to solve the controversy between the Guelphs and Ghibellines.
The weapon of the Felicchi family is the coat of arms with the lions and the cross. The others show a pastoral and a mitra.
-The House of the Urbani family with the Latin inscription on the portal: ab Urbanis Urbana semper”.
- The house of the Martinelli family, a complex and elegant building located at the corner between Corso Matteotti and Via S.Agostino.