Things to do in Pietralunga Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.