Palazzo Pretorio and Civic Tower

At the heart of Monte San Savino stands the Palazzo Pretorio, built in the 14th century during Perugian rule, with the imposing Civic Tower rising about 30 meters at its center. The palace once housed the podestà, vicars, and lieutenants of the city’s various rulers, serving as the seat of justice and political power. The former audience hall still preserves the Pietà by Stefano Veltroni (1538).

From 1824, the offices of the pretura transferred to Palazzo Di Monte, and the old building was used as a Carabinieri barracks. Restored in 1992, it now accommodates several municipal offices.

The Civic Tower, open to visitors up to its top, offers breathtaking views over the historic center and the Valdichiana. It retains many original openings, the dials of the public clock, and a bell gable with a bell decorated with reliefs of saints and inscriptions—silent witnesses to the city’s history. The intermediate floors also reveal its former use as a prison, documented by drawings and wall graffiti left by inmates over the centuries.