What to see and what to do in Spoletino

The Roman Theatre is located in Spoleto, in the province of Perugia and dates back to the first century BC. The structure suffered extensive damage due to a landslide, but was restored in the past. The theater is located within the city walls and keep a cavea of 70 m in diameter.

The Fortress is located in Spoleto and was built in 1300 by Matteo Gattapone. The structure is rectangular in shape and inside it there were two courts: the Court of Arms and the Court of Honor. From 1817 until 1982 the building was used as a prison. Built by innocent VI in the 14th century with the aim of strengthening the defensive system of the Church-State, it has two courtyards and a complex system of angular towers joined together by high defensive walls.

The Cathedral dates back to the end of the 12th century. Inside, numerous works of absolute importance: from the Painted Cross by Alberto Sotio (1187), to the cycle of the apse with Stories of the Virgin frescoed by Filippo Lippi between 1467 and 1469.

Originally dedicated to the martyrs Concordio and Senzia, it was built between the end of the VII and the beginning of the 8th century. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the “Italia Langobardorum” serial site Centers of Power and Worship (568-774 AD)

Among the most notable Romanesque buildings in Umbria (X-XII century) The church is characterized by an internal arrangement with three naves and the presence of the matroneo (entrance from the Diocesan Museum).

The National Archaeological Museum was opened in 1985 at the former monastery of Santa Agata. Recently, the museum was renovated. It presents the formation of the urban center of Spoleto from the first human presence. The Museum occupies two floors of the former monastery and also owns the theater built in the first century BC.

The “fortress church of San Francesco”, dating back to the twelfth century, is par excellence the monumental construction of the Castle (10,720 cubic meters between church and convent). Benedictine oratory first and the friars of the Order of Minors Conventual then...

An ancient Roman forum, Piazza del Mercato was until the last century the most lively place in the city, where the most important public events took place. The scenographic source built between 1746 and 1748 shows you.

Built in 23 AD, it was the triumphant entrance to the Roman Forum, the current Piazza del Mercato. Here the stratification of the city is perceptible: the right pylon of the arch rests on the original plane of the hole.

In the rooms of Palazzo Rosari Spada there are many artifacts from various collections that represent a cross-section of the history of fabric and costume between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries.

It is located in the historic center of Spoleto and is housed in the Collicola Palace. The museum was opened in 2000. A lively museum, an active contemporary art hub, houses on the first floor the legacy of Giovanni Carandente and the works of the Spoleto Prize, while on the second floor there are contemporary exhibitions. Do not miss the visit to the library, the legacy of Giovanni Carandente, which preserves more than 20 thousand volumes of contemporary art.

A point of interest of the municipality of Spoleto is represented by the Laboratory of Earth Sciences, created by an important and well-known nineteenth-century collection, geopaleontological by Count Francesco Toni. It is an educational and scientific museum. The geopaleontological collection was proposed to the public between 1867 and 1892 and includes about 6000 minerals, rocks and fossils.

The Museum was inaugurated in the 1970s at the Archbishop's Palace. The works are exhibited chronologically in the rooms dedicated to thematic consideration. The living rooms are adorned with doors of the '500. The first news dates back to the 10th century. The interior with three naves is divided by columns with reuse capitals, coming from classical and early medieval buildings, while the 13th century marble altar is carved with refined bas-reliefs.

The Torre dell'Olio is one of the most characteristic monuments of the city of Spoleto. In fact, it is considered the symbol of the city. Its construction dates back to the 13th century. The tower was named Torre dell'Olio as hot oil was poured to defend the city over enemies.

The museum's collection originated with the Spoleto Prize, an artistic competition designed to promote the birth of a permanent collection of contemporary art, thanks also to the important contribution of the critic Giovanni Carandente.

The Bridge of Towers was erected at the end of 1300 on the remains of a Roman aqueduct to lead water from the mountain to the city. At its extreme is the Fortilizio dei Mulini, from which numerous walks to the Spoleto mountain start.

Patrician house of the first century AD found between the end of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the next. This is a valuable stately house whose architectural pattern reflects the classic one of Roman homes.

Eggi Castle dates back to the fourteenth century. From the few historical documents found, we know that it was the fief of the Racani family, the nobles of the country. The Castle has a triangular base surmounted by two high defensive towers.