Todi - Museums Pinacoteca e Museo di Todi The Museum of Todi is located inside the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo. The Capitano Palace is located in Piazza del Popolo and dates back to 1280. The Museum was established in 1871. Inside it houses a collection of objects and works of ancient art. It is currently open to all interested in history and art.
Todi - Museums Museo della Civiltà Contadina The Peasant Museum of Todi was founded in 1987 by Tersiglio Foglietti as a dedication to his son who died prematurely. The Museum presents works of rural everyday life, until 1950. It shows typical environments of peasant houses, antique furnishings and utensils, lamps and lanterns to make the idea of life in those days.
Todi - Castles, palaces and mansions Rocca Albornoz ruderi The Fortress rises on the Colle di Todi, was built in 1373 by Cardinal Egidio Albornoz, at the behest of Pope Gregory XI. Built for defensive purposes, the fortress was destroyed and rebuilt in the 14th century. It was used for the accommodation of the German partisans. It is located in the middle of the park of Todi, so it is often visited by tourists.
Todi - Walls, towers and gates Porta Aurea The Golden Gate in Todi dates back to the Roman period. At the time, it was part of the city's city walls, in the second circle. Over the years it was damaged and, consequently, then, underwent restoration work, which gave her a new look.
Todi - Walls, towers and gates Porta Fratta o Amerina Porta Amerina or Porta Fratta was built in the fourteenth century. This door, among the monuments that characterize the city of Todi, is greatly visited by tourists for its beauty and peculiarity.
Todi - Walls, towers and gates Porta Romana Porta Romana was built in the 16th century under the request of Pope Gregory XIII. It's the main entrance to the city. Turning to the left of the Gate, follow externally the third circle of walls raised in the Middle Ages during the greatest expansion of the city. The other two circles built to defend Todi, are from the Etruscan period in the highest part of the hill, and from Roman times located lower.
Collazzone - Churches and places of worship Convento di San Lorenzo The convent of San Lorenzo, not far from the castle of Collazzone, was home to Benedictine before and Franciscan then. The monastery consists of a part designed for the accommodation for the nuns and the church of Romanesque origin.
Collazzone - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello di Poggio The Castle of Poggio is located near the ancient village of Canalicchio. The castle dates back to the tenth or eleventh century and dominates, with its imposing tower and a beautiful church nearby, the cultivation of vines and olive trees in the center of the green Umbrian countryside.