Teatro Romano
Gubbio
The Theater stands from the 1st century of C.. It is a work by Gneo Satrio Rufo. The current appearance is the result of a series of restorations since the 1800s, still visible are the limestone arches. It is assumed that the theater had a capacity of almost seven thousand spectators. Today it represents the place where a marathon is organized during the summer.
Museo Diocesano
Gubbio
The Diocesan Museum exhibits the history of the Eugubin Diocese through art collections, paintings and sculptures of the fourteenth century. Inside, the archaeological section offers its own testimony of the Roman and early medieval times from the 7th century before Christ until classical times.
Museo della Maiolica a lustro Torre di Porta Romana
Gubbio
The Museum of Luster Majolica in the Tower of Porta Romana, also known as Sant'Agostino, was named in this way thanks to the fresco located at the entrance of the Roman Gate. The Roman tower dates back to 1400, and is about 25 m high. In the Museum there is the nineteenth-century fresco of Sant'Agostino, which can be admired in all its beauty and splendor. The museum is open to the public at set times.
Museo Civico
Gubbio
The Civic Museum of Gubbio is located at the Palazzo dei Consoli. The Museum is composed of the archaeological fraction of paintings and ceramics. In this hamlet, located in the Salon dell'Arengo, you can admire finds from excavations made around the Roman Theatre of the nineteenth century. In the former chapel, on the other hand, the 7 Eugubine plates of 1456 are kept. The plates written in the Umbrian alphabet are called 'paleoumbre', those written with the Latin alphabet are called 'neoumbre'.
Raccolta d'Arte del Convento di S. Francesco
Gubbio
The Church of San Francesco dates back to the second half of the thirteenth century and is divided into three naves separated by octagonal columns. Inside the Church are worth mentioning the frescoes of the chapel, attributed to Ottaviano Nelli. Today, the complex of the Church and Convent of San Francesco are home to the Art Collection of the Convent of San Francesco, with works of goldsmiths, sacred vestments, paintings and archaeological finds.
Palazzo Ducale
Gubbio
It was built after 1470 by Federico da Montefeltro. The building inside has frescoes from the 14th century and wall decorations by artists from the 80s and 90s. The large rooms were open for the parties of the most famous characters of the time. The exterior of the building consists of two buildings connected by a courtyard. The building was sold to individuals who put all the items for sale. In doing so, they scattered in different museums around the world.
Loggia dei Tiratori XVII
Gubbio
The Loggia dei Snipers of Gubbio was built after countless controversy at the beginning of the 17th century. The long building with a porch was originally home to the hospital of Santa Maria, erected in 1326. In the following years, other hospitals were annexed and so the building was named “Spedal Grande”. Since the middle of the 15th century, the Art of Wool aims to build a room above the hospital to “pull the clothes”, that is, dry the fabric and stretch it of the determined length and width.
Palazzo del Podestà
Gubbio
The Palazzo del Podesta dates back to the fourteenth century and can be found in Piazza Grande. It remained incomplete outside for administrative reasons of the period, while the interior was partially restructured. Today, the building is home to the town hall.
Palazzo Ranghiasci
Gubbio
Palazzo Rangiasci is located on Piazza Grande and was built at the behest of its owner, the homonymous Marquis. The latter collected several art exhibitions inside, which are no longer found in the palace today. The building was built in the neoclassical style, assuming that it has a fourteenth-century origin.
Palazzo dei Consoli XIV secolo
Gubbio
The Palazzo dei Consoli in Gubbio is one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in the town. It is a construction built between 1332 and 1349 on a project by the architect Angelo da Orvieto. The rooms of the palace host the collections of the Civic Museum and the municipal art gallery.
Palazzo Beni XV sec
Gubbio
Palazzo Beni was built in the 15th century and is located in Via Cavour in Gubbio. The Palace was decorated with fine frescoes due to Ottaviano Nelli. It was built on several buildings when the goods returned to Gubbio after a long exile. Pope Martin V and Giulio II were also housed in this Palace. Today the Palace is privately owned.
Palazzo del Bargello
Gubbio
The Bargello Palace in Gubbio, located in the historic center, dates back to 1300. It is a perfect model of eugubin construction in Gothic style. The Palace is perfectly preserved, so much as to represent one of the most complete and important monuments of the city. It is also located in the square in front, called Largo del Bargello, where the famous Fountain of Mattis is also located.
Casa Capitiano del Popolo XIII sec
Gubbio
Casa del Capitano del Popolo was built in the middle of the thirteenth century, near Piazza Giordano Bruno. The Palace was the residence of the manager and in charge of member officials to the companies. In 1300 the Dukes of Urbino took possession of it and eliminated the assignment of the Captain of the People, and sold the palace. During the years it was the residence of several families, until 1970, when Dante Minelli bought it and restored it.
Santuario Sant'ubaldo
Gubbio
The construction of the church dates back to the 13th century and was restored in the first half of the '500. The interior has five naves, on which the Ceri di Gubbio are preserved. Above the altar is the body of the patron Eugubino S. Ubaldo. There are also many paintings that deserve attention and to be seen. The outside has no ornaments, except the front door.
Castello di Magrano
Gubbio
Immersed in an unspoiled landscape, dotted with woods, meadows and waters, the history of Margano dates back to the Middle Ages. Surrounded by a wide bend of the Chiascio river, in the territory of Gubbio, stands the Castle of Magrano. From 1830 Magrano passed into ownership to Princess Giulia Bonaparte. It is in this place so rich in traditions and history, that you can spend very pleasant days of relaxation and fun.
Porta San Croce
Gubbio
The Gate of San Croce or the so-called Gate of Three Arches, was built in 1857. First it was called Funari Gate, and it took this name from the artisans who carried out their activities in that area. The building has special architectural and decorative elements of modern art.
Castello di Biscina
Gubbio
The Castle dates back to the twelfth century and was owned by the Coccorano family. Over the years it passed into the hands of numerous owners, who had it restored several times. At the time, it connected the three most important points in the area and served as a surveillance point to defend itself against possible enemies. Currently, it is undergoing restoration with a project created by its new owners.
Castello di Vallingegno
Gubbio
The castle of Vallingegno, which takes its name from a temple dedicated to the god Genius, worshiped by the pagans as a good or evil god for the influence he had on the lives of men and who would give its name to territory of Vallingegno. The building, whose first foundations were built in 1000, was the property of the Gabrielli family. In 1206 Saint Francis was locked up. The municipality of Gubbio, following a rebellion, conquered it in 1355.
Porta San Pietro o Vittoria
Gubbio
Porta San Pietro or Vittoria was the main entrance of the city, located next to the convent of the PP. Benedictines of St. Peter. It has a double door, the outer one was flanked by two bell towers above which protruded the statues of Saints Peter and Paul. It takes its name from the nearby church, named after Santa Maria della Vittoria.
Torre Porta Romana
Gubbio
Torre Porta Romana was built in the fourteenth century, in order to defend one of the entrances of the city. Its height is 25 meters and is provided with three important elements: the door, an iron grate and the drawbridge. In the 16th century, the second arch of the Roman Gate was walled. The first restoration of the tower lasted 5 years (1990-1994) immediately after the restorations the Museum was officially opened. Thanks to the participation of the “Family of Sangiorgiari”, a restoration of the fresco of the “Madonna with Child” has also been carried out lately.
Porta degli Ortacci
Gubbio
The Gate is located near the city walls. The origin of the door is Romanesque as it was built together with the walls. At the time it was used to enter the vegetable gardens of fruits and vegetables from what is supposed from the name.
Porta San Lucia
Gubbio
Palazzo dei Priori
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Priori Palace was built between 1293 and 1443, with an Italian Gothic architectural style. It is still home to the City Hall today. On the front side to replace the previous two ramps, a fan staircase was built, the entire structure is characterized by a medieval style cornice. The interior is composed of different rooms such as the Notary Hall, the Hall of the City Council, that of the Audience of the Collegio del Cambio and much more.
Basilica di San Francesco
Assisi
(31 Km)
The church is a cornerstone of Gothic in Italy and is the burial place of St. Francis. It is divided into upper and lower Basilica. The splendid decorations of the basilica were made by famous artists of that time such as Giotto.
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Perugia
(31 Km)
The cathedral of Perugia was designed around 1300 and built above the previous Romanesque cathedral. The façade, which has remained incomplete, is covered with white and pink marble tiles. The latest changes, in the mid-nineteenth century, gave the cathedral a neo-Gothic aspect at the will of the future Pope Leo XIII
Museo della Carta e della Filigrana
Fabriano
(27 Km)
The Museum of Paper and Filigree is located inside the halls of the former Dominican convent. The site collects and exposes the materials that have seen the history of Fabriano's paper, known all over the world. A faithful reproduction of the medieval gualchiera used for the production of paper by hand is exhibited. The exhibition also shows projected video materials and live demonstrations of the production of paper by the master carters.
Museo del Tesoro della basilica di San Francesco
Assisi
(31 Km)
The museum houses 56 paintings from the F.M. Perkins collection. Its collections are the most important in all of Italy; we find them divided into two rooms, in which we find paintings, manuscripts, sculptures, ceramics.
Rocca Maggiore
Assisi
(32 Km)
The Rocca Maggiore, existing since the twelfth century, rises above the city of Assisi and offers a suggestive panorama. Beautiful for its position and for the complex articulation of the parts, it was built with the function of a feudal castle. You can reach it simply by going up via porta Perlici, near the cathedral of San Ruffino.
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
Perugia
(31 Km)
The gallery documents the development of the painting in Umbria from Medieval to modern age, encompassing many masterpieces from the XIII to the XVIII century. Among the masters represented are Arnolfo di Cambio, Duccio di Boninsegna, BeatoAngelico.
Castello di Rocca San Angelo
Assisi
(26 Km)
The Castle of Rocca Sant'Angelo, built around the fourteenth century, was and continues to be a particularly important point of historical interest. It has an urban structure and is still very well preserved, despite the fact that it has been the scene of several wars between Assisi and Perugia in ancient times.
Rocca Paolina
Perugia
(31 Km)
Basilica di San Domenico
Perugia
(31 Km)
It is the most impressive church in the city and among the largest in Central Italy. The facade with side buttresses, has a Baroque staircase. The marble coating was planned, remained unfinished. The bell tower has two orders of Gothic windows. The interior was modified with a pattern similar to St. Peter's in the Vatican because, due to design errors, after two centuries after construction, numerous collapses occurred.
Tempio di Minerva
Assisi
(32 Km)
Temple of Minerva built in the late republican period in the 1st century BC 'erected by Quatorvirates Gneus Cesius and Titus Cesius Priscu. The monument has a lot to learn.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell'Umbria
Perugia
(31 Km)
It is located in the former convent of S. Domenico and has two sections: a prehistoric one and an Etruscan and Roman one. Here is one of the longest Etruscan texts, engraved on a block of travertine of the III-II century B.C.: the "stone of Perugia”.
Pozzo Etrusco
Perugia
(31 Km)
Also called Pozzo Sorbello, it was built in the second half of the 3rd century BC. This well in ancient times was the main water source of the city. Built in Piazza Danti, it also served as a cistern. This well is about 36 meters deep and has a diameter of 5.6 meters.
Piazza del Comune
Assisi
(4981 Km)
Piazza del Comune is the main square of Assisi and is located in the heart of the city, built on the site of the ancient Roman forum. The square is surrounded by medieval buildings, and in the center is a fountain. It is rightly considered one of the most representative urban projects of medieval Umbria, there is documented information since the beginning of the 13th century.
Basilica di San Pietro
Perugia
(4981 Km)
Museo Storico Perugina
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Museum was built in 1997 and is located inside the San Sisto plant. In the gallery, you can see the machinery used in confectionery production, a series of classic packages used in the market, over the decades, of Perugina. In the museum there are two television stations, one with films from the 1930s — '50s and the other showing the Perugina commercials of recent years. The tasting of the products and visiting the factory are free of charge.
Museo Aerospaziale Monte di Apollo
Perugia
(33 Km)
The the museum of located at Perugia Madonna Alta and documents the early experience in the aerospace field with works at art , produced by RAI, and panels ofspatial and aeronautics content. Among the exhibits the model of Apollo 11.
Collegio del Cambio
Perugia
(64 Km)
The Collegio del Cambio is a part of the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia. It was the seat of the congregation of the Perugini bankers. The Audiences Hall was frescoed by Perugino, one of the greatest artists of the time.
Chiesa di San Bevignate
Perugia
(31 Km)
Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
Assisi
(32 Km)
Palazzo Capitano del Popolo monument built between 1212 and 1305 was the first public building to be erected in Piazza del Comune, with a façade of the building containing measures for silk, linen and wool as well as the outlines of bricks and roof tiles used in the building.
Anfiteatro Romano
Assisi
(32 Km)
Roman Amphitheatre monument, one notes the remains of the structure of the 1st century A.D, the elliptical form which can still be recognized in the lay-out of the medieval houses.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
Assisi
(32 Km)
Basilica of Santa Maria built on a grandiose scale, is the seventh largest Christian church. The chapel was given to St. Francis by the Benedictines,and is important because it was the initial nucleus from which the Franciscan order was born. A lot more to be learnt at the visit of the church.
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Assisi
(32 Km)
Built in Gothic style between 1257 and 1265, it had this name after the death of Saint Clare. Seeing the exterior and the walls with white and rosy stones, three large polygonal buttresses in the shape of wide rampant arches attract attention. Inside we find frescoes and fragments on the life of the saint. Girolamo Marinelli and Sigismondo Spagnoli worked for the frescoes and wall paintings.
Abbazia di San Pietro
Assisi
(32 Km)
Abbey of St. Pietro was consecrated by pope Innocent IV in 1254 together with St. Francis and St. Rifunus.
Convento di San Damiano
Assisi
(32 Km)
St. Damians convent where St. Francis was ordered to restore the church in decay by the crucifix.
Gipsoteca Greca, Etrusca e Romana
Perugia
(31 Km)
The museum offers its visitors the reproduction of the most famous Greek and Roman monuments. The Etruscan archaeology is presented by the casts of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses and the Arringator. The visit of the museum is very interesting because it offers the opportunity to learn about the most significant examples of ancient art.
Museo Ornitologico Naturalistico "S. Bambini"
Pietralunga
(15 Km)
The Ornithological Naturalistic Museum “S. Bambini” is located in the former barracks of Candeleto's forest guards. The core of the collection originates from the collections of Silvio Bambini, to which the Museum is dedicated. The exhibition includes a large collection of birds of prey, passeracean, waterfowl and mammals that are placed in special windows.
Raccolta Comunale
Sigillo
(14 Km)
The museum is located in the Palazzo Comunale and exhibits to the public a collection of 175 works. Among the preserved works we find paintings and sketches in paper material, donated to the City Council by the painter Anton Pietro Valente, between 1920 and 1970.
Museo Archeologico “Pitinum Mergens”
Acqualagna
(30 Km)
The Archaeological Museum is located inside a building built in the 16th century and is divided into sections in which finds from the Roman era by Pitium Mergens and a special art room are exhibited Contemporary. The visitor can contemplate various types of clay (bottles) and terracotta ceramics (pans).
Museo dei Fossili e Minerali del Monte Nerone
Apecchio
(26 Km)
The Museum is located in the underground part of the fifteenth-century Palazzo Ubaldini. Inside there is a large collection of fossils, dinosaur claws, skulls of human evolution and numerous other archaeological evidence of great importance. All the elements are well organized in display cases with the usual information.
Museo Archeologico Statale
Arcevia
(34 Km)
The Museum, located in the complex of S. Francesco, was opened in 1996. Inside there is a large collection of historical testimonies from different periods: Paleolithic, Neolithic and dating back to the Bronze Age. The museum also houses a multimedia device, consisting of photos, notes and numerous documents that offer detailed descriptions for the public. It is currently open for all interested parties.
Pinacoteca Comunale
Assisi
(32 Km)
The Art Gallery is housed in the Palazzo Vallemani which was built in the 17th century. It is composed of a rich collection of paintings and frescoes from the 14th-17th centuries. A large space has been dedicated to the artists of the Giottesque school, among whom we can name Andrea and Tiberio of Assisi, Puccio Capanna, and Dono Doni. It is worth mentioning the Madonna in Majesty by Giotto and a Virgin with the Child of Perugino who are present in the Art Gallery and who are among the most visited.
Foro Romano e Collezione Archeologica
Assisi
(32 Km)
It is located in the most central area of Assisi, where were the main medieval buildings and where today is the temple of Minerva. The path that must be taken to admire this museum is called “Journey to the ancient square of Assisi” and begins with the so-called central terrace, which is a monumental construction built in the 2nd century BC. , and ends in the former crypt of San Nicolò, home to most of the epigraphs and urns found in the city.
Museo degli Indios dell'Amazzonia
Assisi
(31 Km)
The Amazon Indian Museum is the first missionary multimedia museum in the world. It was inaugurated in Christmas 1972 with material coming from the mission of the Umbrian Capuchin friars minor in the Alto Solimóes in the Amazon (Brazil), with the aim of promoting a culture almost to the antipodes from the Western one.
Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea
Assisi
(32 Km)
In order to document various iconographic depictions of Christ, in contemporary art, Fr Giovanni Rossi designed and created the Gallery. The museum was inaugurated in 1951 and is part of the Umbrian ecclesiastical museum network. Inside, you can admire numerous photographs of both ancient and contemporary works of art.
Ipogeo dei Volumni
Perugia
(32 Km)
It 's a family tomb of the Etruscan family Velina (in Latin Volumni), dating back to the II century BC . The grave was dug deep into the ground, has a plant similar to the Roman house and is full of urns full of bas-relief decorations.
Perugia Officina per la Scienza e la Tecnologia
Perugia
(31 Km)
This museum was opened for educational purposes, to bring the younger generations closer to science and technological development. The spaces of the Municipal Workshop and Car Park were used, to create the P.OS.T. The sections are different, all to be experienced, such as the classroom of sound, color and acoustic and optical illusions.
Museo dell'Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Academy of Fine Arts is located in Perugia and was founded, in 1573, as the Academy of Drawing. The museum was divided into three sections: in the first we find the Gessi Gallery, in the second the gallery of paintings, in the third the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints. The rich heritage was born not only thanks to the donations of institutions and individuals, but also thanks to the works of academics.
Palazzo della Penna
Perugia
(31 Km)
Built on the ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre, it consists of 80 rooms decorated withpaintings of the '600 and '700 and in 2011 it will become home to the Museum of Modern Art. Featuring works by Perugino and Gerardo Dottori and six blackboards of Joseph Beuys.
Teatro Morlacchi
Perugia
(31 Km)
This is the headquarters of Teatro Stabile of Umbria and it is also the largest with its772 seats. it is the historic theater of Perugia (formerly Theater Verzaro) that now bears the name of the opera composer Francesco Morlacchi.
Teatro Il Sacco
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Teatro di Sacco was born in Perugia in 1985 and plays the leading role in the artistic scene in Umbria. It deals since many years with production and theatrical training and organization of events to live performances.
Teatro della Sapienza
Perugia
(45 Km)
This small theater of 127 seats is located in the Palazzo della Sapienza of the '300, and even then there existed the stage and a gallery. Today we see it restored, embellishedby decorative painters Lemmo Rossi Scotti and Matteo Tassi.
Fontemaggiore Teatro Stabile di Innovazione
Perugia
(38 Km)
In Perugia since 1948 to present, today it deals with the production and disseminationof the new drama at the national level. Also offering theatrical training, it is also addressed to the younger generation, but not only.
Teatro Bertold Brecht
Perugia
(35 Km)
It is the latest theater of Perugia, opened in 2009 in the San Sisto, with an reception capacity of 332 spectators and an innovative LED lighting system. Fontemaggiore ismanaged by the Teatro Stabile di Innovazione.
Museo Capitolare di San Lorenzo
Perugia
(31 Km)
This is the museum of the treasure of the cathedral of Perugia, which containsvestments, liturgical objects and a large art gallery with paintings dating from the XII to the XIX century by Perugino, Bartolomeo Caporali, Luca Signorelli, Andrea Vanni,Giannicola di Paolo.
Borgo Montemigiano
Umbertide
(24 Km)
The Borgo di Montemigiano dates back to 1200 and was known initially in the papers as Monte Mezzano. During the 1950s it was abandoned and destined for slow degradation. Recently it has been renovated, you can visit both the castle and the ancient church with the medieval houses.
Castello di Polgeto
Umbertide
(23 Km)
The Polgeto Castle was built around 1399 on the remains of a 12th century fort belonging to Biagio di Buto. At the request of the inhabitants, in 1399, the church of Madonna del Sasso and the church of San Lorenzo near the fortress were also built. Later the building was occupied by the Tuscans during the war between Urban VIII and the Florentines.
Castello di Romeggio
Umbertide
(22 Km)
The construction of the Romeggio Castle dates back to medieval times and is located on the road that leads to Preggio. There is not much left of the city walls, while the tower is still well preserved, which during the Second World War was the seat of an air observatory that indicated the arrival of Anglo-American planes.
Rocca di Umbertide
Umbertide
(21 Km)
The Rocca di Umbertide was built between 1374 and 1389 on a project by Angeluccio di Ceccolo. The structure consists of a square tower over thirty meters high with thick and powerful walls. During the 18th century the fortress was used as a prison and was home to civil homes until the second half of the twentieth century.
Castello di Civitella Ranieri
Umbertide
(18 Km)
The Castle of Civitella Ranieri dates back to 1078 and was the work of the brother of Duke Guglielmo di Monferrato, Raniero. The building was completed by the son of Raniero who built a citadel from which also derives the name of the castle “Civitella”. It is composed of round mighty towers and protruding arches repeated in the facade with related windows. The castle has two doors, one to the south and one to the north from which it is possible to access the structure.
Castello di Serra Partucci
Umbertide
(17 Km)
The Castle of Serra Partucci was built around the twelfth century but was rebuilt in the 16th century after Lieutenant Giacomo Baglioni destroyed it in 1420. Its denomination comes from the first lord of Serra. Only in 1863 the territory became part of the Municipality of Umbertide, but the Castle, after being in a state of neglect for many years, is not currently open to visitors.
La Fontana Maggiore
Perugia
(31 Km)
This beautiful fountain, built between 1275 and 1278, is considered one of the main landmarks of the city of Perugia. It was created to commemorate the arrival of water in the upper part of the city. It's worth a photo.
Duomo
Nocera Umbra
(32 Km)
Dedicated to the Assumption, it is located on top of the hill where once stood the fortress and offers a beautiful view. A Romanesque building, it was renovated several times, and completely rebuilt in 1448.
Museo civico
Nocera Umbra
(32 Km)
Within St. Francis, with archaeological finds from Roman times, sculptures, paintings (among the most significant ones by Matteo da Gualdo) and paintings.
Rocca Flea
Gualdo Tadino
(22 Km)
Already mentioned in documents from the twelfth century, it is one of the most important examples of Italian fortified architecture. Enlarged by Frederick II of Swabia and used in the following phases as the residence of the Cardinals Legati, it is now home to the civic museum.
Logge di Braccio
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Loggia di Braccio Fortebracci in Perugia was built in 1423, during the lordship of Braccio Fortebracci, by the Bolognese architect Fioravante Fioravanti, who carried out numerous works for the leader. The porch, as evidenced also by the frescoes by Benedetto Bonfigli in the Chapel of the Priors, constituted access to the Palazzo di Braccio. Over the centuries, several works changed its use and appearance, so much so that only four of the original arches came up to us.
Porta Sant'ercolano
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Sant'Ercolano Gate, also known as Cornea, was built in 200 BC as part of the Etruscan fortification. At the time it was one of the seven entry points in the area. Over the years, it underwent changes to the structure, the original system, however, is preserved.
Maestà delle Volte
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Majesty of Times is located in the historic center of Perugia between the Palazzo del Seminario and the Archbishop's Palace. It is a picturesque street and in the initial stretch you can see the remains of the vault that survived a hall of the Medieval Podestà Palace. There is also a bow with white and red bands that are the rest of a Gothic portico that belonged to the fourteenth-century oratory of the Majesty of the Times, in which the fresco of Our Lady of the Approximately 1330.
Collegio della Mercanzia
Perugia
(31 Km)
The headquarters of the Noble College of Mercanzia is located in the original nucleus of the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia and still presents itself with the facilities of the fourteenth century. The existence of the institution has been documented since 1218 and is linked to that of the free Medieval Commune. The museum offers the service of guided tours and a ticket price accessible to everyone.
Porta Marzia
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Porta Marzia is part of the Etruscan city walls of Perugia. The property is located in the historic center of the city and dates back to the second half of the 3rd century BC. In 1540, the door was dismantled and incorporated into the external walls of the Rocca Paolina, by Antonio da Sangallo, on commission of Pope Paul III.
Rocca di Cagli
Cagli
(22 Km)
The first news we have of the Rocca di Cagli, in the Marche region, date back to 1481. The state-of-the-art structure is one of the most significant examples of a military building. The Fortress was conceived by the Sienese Francesco di Giorgio Martini. Della Rocca, destroyed in 1502, came to us the strut and the inner body, which was later transformed into a convent.
Museo di San Pietro
Assisi
(32 Km)
This museum was built in the 10th century. It is known for the Crypt with the sarcophagus of San Vittorio and the Sacello of Relics. Also noteworthy is the well of the martyrs companions of San Vittorino, the underground passage that connected the ancient fund to the Benedictine hospital, and the Romanesque architecture used to build the building.
Porta San Francesco
Assisi
(31 Km)
Porta San Francesco is of very ancient origins, and at the time it worked as the only entrance to Perugia. It was modified in the 15th century. Frescoes were added, discovered in 1911. It is currently in good condition and can be visited freely.
Porta San Giacomo
Assisi
(31 Km)
The construction of the Porta San Giacomo was done in the Middle Ages and at the time connected Assisi with the Rocca Maggiore. It is a rectangular red brick plan positioned on one of the most strategic points in the city. Over the years it was modified with unique frescoes, which are currently located on the Municipal Art Gallery of the area.
Castello di Tordibetto
Assisi
(29 Km)
The Castle of Tordibetto was built around the middle of the 13th century by Bectus Menneci. It is surrounded by four circular towers, but in a first historical phase only one of them had been built.
Castello di Beviglie
Assisi
(29 Km)
The Castle of Beviglie was built in the twelfth century and is located on a hilly position from where you can enjoy a very suggestive view. To the southeast of the castle, we find two cylinder-shaped towers in excellent state of preservation, moreover, in the interior, you can still admire frescoes still well preserved.
Castello di Biagiano
Assisi
(32 Km)
Located on a hill, surrounded by olive trees, in the seventeenth century it was a well-fortified castle. Its construction is the ancient 'Blexani' or 'Biasciano' or 'Palazzano', terminology used by Innocent III in a document directed to the Bishop of Assisi, Titus, in 1198. Recently renovated, it is home to a typical restaurant, Il Maniero.
Castello di Petrignano
Assisi
(28 Km)
The Castle of Petrignano di Assisi was built in 1300. Over time, the building was destroyed several times. The castle is one of the most important monuments in the city. In fact, the inhabitants of the city at Christmas, organize parties with costumes and historical protagonists inside the castle.
Castello di Sterpeto
Assisi
(27 Km)
The castle of Sterpeto is a medieval castle ancient fief of the Fiumi family and is located on a suggestive hill from which you can admire the entire Umbrian Valley. The castle was first mentioned in 1056 when it was donated to the Cathedral of San Rufino in Assisi. The fortress has two access doors.
Torre di Torchiagina
Assisi
(26 Km)
The Torchiagina Tower played a strategic role during the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Located in the border area, for almost two centuries the structure was the scene of armed clashes. In addition, the tower is famous for a love story that ended in tragedy, when Count Baglioni found his wife in the arms of his son-in-law and killed them both. Fascinating for its history and its story, every year it is visited by many tourists.
Eremo delle Carceri
Assisi
(33 Km)
It was built near some natural caves at 791 meters above sea level, and was frequented by hermits in the early Christian age. Even on this place were Saint Francis of Assisi and his followers to pray and meditate. It is built around a forest of centuries-old holm oaks. It is also surrounded by caves and small chapels where pilgrims retreat to this day.
Castello di Tordandrea
Assisi
(36 Km)
The castle of Tordandrea dates back to 1297. Tordandrea is a hamlet of Assisi that is about 6 km from the historic center. The castle remained under the power of the Baglioni until 1600, with the last lords Braccio and Carlo, grandchildren of Galeotto, who in the same year, will sell the marquisate to Giulio De' Conti Montauto.
Museo del Territorio-Arte degli Scalpellini
Sant'Ippolito
(44 Km)
The Museum of the Territorio-Art of the Scalpellini is dedicated to the art of sandstone processing. In fact, Saint Hippolytus has been known, as early as the fourteenth century, as the country of the stonemasons. The exhibition space consists of illustrative panels related to work in the quarries and a large room is dedicated to the reconstruction of the craft shops.
Porta Moiano
Assisi
(32 Km)
Porta Moiano was built in Roman times. It is a strong polygonal structure with very small slots instead of windows. Crossing it you reach the beautiful garden of the Bishop's Palace.
Porta Cappuccini
Assisi
(32 Km)
Porta Capuchin is one of the old and ancient gates of Assisi, located at the exit of the city. At the time it was commonly referred to as the “Gate of St Anthony”. It is also famous for the walks of Giovanni Jorghensen usually walk underneath and cross it.
Rocca Minore Diroccato
Assisi
(32 Km)
The Rocca Minor Diroccato is also known as Rocchicciola. It is connected with the Rocca Maggiore through a long wall under which there would be a secret path. It is more recent than the Rocca Maggiore and rises on the hill to its right.
Torre del Popolo
Assisi
(32 Km)
The Tower was built in the 13th century to host the Captain of the People, who lived there together with his family for several years. The building is 47 meters high and its architecture has been modified over the years. The current appearance stands out from the red stone base, and the shield on the archkey, testimonials from previous owners. The College of Notaries, which was based in the building, will remain a very important part in the history of the tower.
Porta Perlici
Assisi
(32 Km)
Porta Perlici was built in the twelfth century and is located at the end of Via Perlici. The neighborhood in which the door is located, is known for its ancient houses and preserves the plan of the Roman city and interesting points to visit including the Amphitheatre del Teatro.
Fortezza di Porta Sole
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Fortress of Porta Sole is the highest part of the city. In 1373 it was chosen and designed by Matteo di Gattapone. It is a military structure inside the city of Perugia also named as the 'military citadel. ' Currently, from the Fortezza di Porta del Sole we can see only the arches, some towers, the stairs and the wall connected with the Cassero di Sant'Antonio.
Palazzo Gallenga
Perugia
(31 Km)
Palazzo Gallenga is located in the city of Perugia. The building, with a Baroque architecture, was built by the architect Piero Carattoli and designed by the architect Francesco Bianchi. In 1875 Count Romeo Gallenga Stuart bought the building that today is the seat of the Italian University for Foreigners.
Porta Sant'antonio
Perugia
(30 Km)
The Saint Anthony Gate took the place of another medieval door that existed since the 13th century. At the time, it was connected with the fortress of Porta Sole, the papal residence, the Cathedral and the Priori Palace, through a corridor. The corridor was considered a very dangerous point for protecting the city, as it was also used by enemies.
Porta del Bulagaio
Perugia
(30 Km)
The ancient Gate of Bulagaio has been recently restored and restored to its former glory. The work carried out on the arch was conservative restoration. In addition, lights have been added to the door to highlight the structure and make the fresco present more visible.
Monastero di San Benedetto
Perugia
(30 Km)
The monastery is of fifteenth-century origin, despite the restorations of the '600. It was founded by Giovanni Battista da Gubbio, a hermit of the time, and his companions. The architecture is very accurate and inside we find artistic works from the late Gothic period: paintings, frescoes, and sculptures of the '300. Today the building is the headquarters of ADISU (Agency for the Right to University Study of Umbria).
Monastero di Santa Caterina
Perugia
(30 Km)
The monastery of Santa Caterina Vecchia dates back to the thirteenth century and in the mid-1500s it was renovated on behalf of the monastery of Santa Giuliana, which owned it until 1647. The interior of the church has paintings by Benedetto Bandiera. In the inner chapel there is a Via Crucis with captions in Latin and Spanish. In 1649, when the monastery was purchased by the nuns, restoration work was carried out. Since 1846 Saint Catherine has remained the only Benedictine women's monastery in the city.
Monastero della Beata Colomba
Perugia
(30 Km)
The Monastery of Blessed Colomba was founded by Blessed Colomba da Rieti, in 1493. Blessed Colomba, born in Rieti on 2 February 1467, had the name of Angiolella Guadagnoli and was immediately called Colomba, because a dove was approached to her baptismal font, a sign of divine predilection . From the very early childhood, Angiolella showed signs of her nature as a Saint. The monastery has a simple and austere exterior and preserves the reconstruction of the cell of Blessed Colomba da Rieti.
Monastero di Santa Lucia
Perugia
(45 Km)
The Monastery of Santa Lucia was built in 1344 and is located in Perugia. In the courtyard of the monastery we find the Baroque church and inside there are three altars. It also has a library.
Tempio di San Michele Arcangelo
Perugia
(30 Km)
It is a church built in the 5th century, with a particular architecture, in typical Romanesque style and circular shape. This ancient and beautiful church is dedicated to the warrior angel. In 1487 the Baglioni family, who at the time owned the church, used it as a military arrowing. This church is part of the Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve.
Porta dello Sperandio
Perugia
(30 Km)
His name is 'Hope in God', a meaningful name, the same as the monastery, which is now a private home. It is one of the oldest doors and fortunately it has remained intact over the years, thanks also to the continuous restorations. In the arch of the door we see in Gothic characters the year 1329, the date on which it was restored. The door is one of the most easily visited monuments in Perugia.
Arco della Mandorla
Perugia
(31 Km)
It is part of the Etruscan city walls and is in travertine. The current pointed arch, however, is of medieval origin. It is worth noting the stone lion to the left of the arch. The name “Almond” probably comes from a Perugina family but also from the shape of the Gate assumed in the Middle Ages or more simply it could derive from the fact that near the Gate there was a almond. According to a popular belief, this place was thought to be 'auspicious'. It is also called Porta Erbunea and is one of the ancient gates of the Etruscan city wall of Perugia. It was renovated in the 14th century according to medieval characteristics. From the original tower there remained a lion and some letters that formed the famous Augusta inscription “Perusia-Colonia Vibia”, recurring in almost every door of the Etruscan city. According to tradition, the passage under the arch helped the soldiers in the battles.
Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
Perugia
(31 Km)
This historic building was built in the second half of the 13th century in place of a heavily steep area that was just outside the boundary of the Etruscan walls. It is an elegant Renaissance building, with Gothic elements and represents a successful synthesis between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Tre Archi
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Gate of Santa Croce, or of the Three Arches was built in 1857 following a refurbishment of the urban structure in order to facilitate the city road.
Palazzo Conestabile della Staffa
Perugia
(31 Km)
This building was built between 1628 and 1629 by Ottavio di Grimano Ferretti, on the hill of Porte Sole. Since 1849 Countess Maria Bonaparte Valentini stayed there, who gave life to a literary and scientific living room. Then the palace passed to the Conestabile della Staffa family. In 1964 the palace was transferred to the City Council for the library to move there. Since 1970 it has been the seat of the Augusta Library.
Ex Collegio di Sant'anna
Perugia
(32 Km)
The name of the building dates back to the 19th century. At the time it was the seat of the monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which was later transformed into the “Sant'Anna Women's Educatory”, which housed the young noble girls of the time. Until the middle of the 19th century it was used as an orphanage. It was built in neoclassical style, by G. Santini. Currently, it houses the homonymous foundation, which includes the “S. Paolo” and “Bernardino di Betto” middle school.
Porta Sole
Perugia
(31 Km)
Porta Sole is located in Perugia and is the highest point in the city. The Gate includes a historical, cultural and artistic attraction accessible to all tourists. The poet Dante Alighieri himself appoints her more than once in the Paradise of the Divine Comedy.
Porta Santa Margherita
Perugia
(31 Km)
The door of Santa Margherita takes its name from the monastery of S. Margherita located in Via Bonaccia in Perugia. In 1821 it was walled because it was replaced with another door and in 1934 the medieval one was reopened. A little further there are the powerful “Briglie di Braccio”, a fifteenth-century work to consolidate the Perugia hill.
Porta Santa Susanna
Perugia
(31 Km)
Porta Santa Susanna is one of the most important gates we can find and visit in the city of Perugia. The latter was better known by the name of Porta di Sant'Andrea, since it was located in the facade of the homonymous church. The Gate was built in the Middle Ages and decorated with a grifo in pink stone.
Oratorio di San Bernardino
Perugia
(31 Km)
The color and effects of light dark, are obtained from polychrome marbles and from blue drafting of lapis lazuli and gold, today no longer visible in their splendor. The architectural structure resumes from the church of S. Andrea in Mantua by Leon Battista Alberti. The pattern of the facade is very simple: rectangular, gable crowned by a protruding roof.
Porta Trasimena
Perugia
(31 Km)
Porta Trasimena was built in the middle of the 3rd century. The Door was better known also as the Arch of San Luca, since there was also the Church of San Luca next to it. With the reconstruction in the Middle Ages, a Lion was also added to the front of the door.
Oratorio di San Francesco
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Oratory of the Brotherhood of the Disciplinated of Saint Francis was the ancient seat of the homonymous fraternity. It dates back to the 14th century and is a building rich in art works of great value. The elements of the building are the result of the work of numerous artists of the time: De Champagne, Gismondi, Di Galeotto among them.
Porta Conca
Perugia
(31 Km)
Porta Conca is located in Perugia and has fourteenth-century origins. Also known as Elce di Sotto, the building consists of two square towers and was later modified, around the mid-nineteenth century. It is currently the seat of the Faculty of Law.
Monastero di Santa Agnese
Perugia
(28 Km)
The Monastery of Sant'Agnese is located in Perugia and was built in 1329 by the nuns of the Monastery of Boneggio. The interior of the building is enriched with paintings by several painters dating back to the 17th century. Outside the building we find the cloistered wheel.
Porta Sant'Angelo
Perugia
(30 Km)
Porta Sant'Angelo was created as a city gate and is the most majestic of the medieval gates of the walls of Perugia. Porta Sant'Angelo is a crenellated construction in tins and bricks that houses inside the Museum of Gates and City Walls. The tower, which is part of the structure, was built in 1326 by Lorenzo Maitani during the fourteenth-century completion of the medieval walls. From the roof of the tower you can admire a splendid panorama of the city of Perugia.
Palazzo Florenzi
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Florenzi Palace was built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Owned by the Danzetta family, it was sold in 1840 to the Marchesa Marianna Florenzi who gave it to her son. Today in this building, there is the Faculty of Education, founded by Giuseppe Ermini.
Porta San Girolamo
Perugia
(31 Km)
Porta San Girolamo, also known as Porta Romana, is of medieval origins, although the current appearance is the result of a restoration of the '500. At the time, it was part of the road that led to Rome and Flaminia. The original construction also included the two statues of Saints Peter and Paul, which were moved to the University in the nineteenth century.
Torre degli Sciri
Perugia
(31 Km)
The Sciri Tower was built in the 12th century. It has a square shape, without windows, about 46 meters high. It takes its name from the Sciri family and is the only one of the medieval towers to have remained intact in the city of Perugia. From being a tower of defense to protect oneself from any enemy attacks, it became, at a later time, a watchtower.
Arco Etrusco
Perugia
(31 Km)
Built in the second half of the 3rd century, it is one of the seven gates of the Etruscan walls of Perugia. Considered the most beautiful and particular, it opens on the cardo maximus of the city, corresponding to the current Via Ulisse Rocchi. Inside we read the writing Augusta Perusia, that is, the name of the city after the reconstruction of the 40, instead on the outside there is the inscription Colonia Vibia.
Museo della Porziuncola
Assisi
(32 Km)
Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Fabriano
(27 Km)
The Museum of Peasant Civilization was founded in 1982 on the farm “La Ginestra” on the Fabrian hill. The museum is set up in the old farmhouse and in the adjacent barn where about two thousand tools are welcomed among Marche wagons, plows and carriages of considerable historical and cultural value.
Deposito Attrezzato Opere d'Arte
Fabriano
(26 Km)
Museo della Farmacia Mazzolini Giuseppucci
Fabriano
(27 Km)
Grande Museo
Fabriano
(23 Km)
The Gran Museo di Fabriano, unique in its kind in Europe, is a varied exhibition of themes, rich in imagination and imagination, which allows you to combine the past with the present. It is spread over an immense area, more than 1500 square meters. The museum is divided by sections depicting from crimes to UFOs, from torture instruments to science fiction.
Pinacoteca Civica "B. Molajoli"
Fabriano
(27 Km)
Since 1862, the “B. Molajoli” Civic Art Gallery houses frescoes from the second half of the twelfth and the first half of the fourteenth century. It presents to the public a collection of paintings by the Fabrian school of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries as well as paintings by the Umbrian school of the 12th and 16th centuries. In addition, it preserves the Gothic altar and wooden sculptures of the fourteenth century coming from the Oratory of the Holy Sepulchre in Saint Augustine.
Porta San Pietro
Assisi
(32 Km)
Porta del Sementone
Assisi
(32 Km)
Museo della Cattedrale e cripta di S. Rufino
Assisi
(32 Km)
Porta Nuova
Assisi
(32 Km)
Chiesa di San Francesco
Nocera Umbra
(32 Km)
Built in 1494 on the basis of a small oratory, has a remarkable interior decoration of the sixteenth century. Charming the late - Gothic front stone portal.
Castello di Montalto
Umbertide
(21 Km)
The first information regarding the Castle of Montalto dates back to 1385. The fortress, important above all from a strategic point of view for the preservation of the current Umbertide, was built on a small green hill, and is equipped with an imposing tower that reigns over the Valley by Niccone. The castle is only 13 km away from Umbertide.
Museo Geopaleontologico Naturalistico Antropico e Ornitologico
Piobbico
(26 Km)
Raccolta Archeologica
Scheggia
(9 Km)
Piccolo Antiquarium
Fossato di Vico
(17 Km)
Museo di Arte Sacra del Castello
Genga
(30 Km)
Museo di Palazzo Camilli
Nocera Umbra
(30 Km)