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Perugia is quite simply,
stunning. No holiday at
Mazzaforte would be complete
without a visit to this dazzler.
Compact enough to be toured
on foot, the centro storico
(historic centre) of the city is a
veritable treasure trove of
architectural and artistic gems.
The city is also host to one of
Europe's major musical
events; Umbria Jazz, held in
July.
Even though the photos on
this page were taken on a
bleak winter's day in January,
in poor light and with
intermittent drizzle - the sheer
genius of the city is impossible
to cloak, whatever the weather
conditions.
stunning. No holiday at
Mazzaforte would be complete
without a visit to this dazzler.
Compact enough to be toured
on foot, the centro storico
(historic centre) of the city is a
veritable treasure trove of
architectural and artistic gems.
The city is also host to one of
Europe's major musical
events; Umbria Jazz, held in
July.
Even though the photos on
this page were taken on a
bleak winter's day in January,
in poor light and with
intermittent drizzle - the sheer
genius of the city is impossible
to cloak, whatever the weather
conditions.
Time from Mazzaforte: 40 minutes
Market day: Tuesday, Saturday
Market day: Tuesday, Saturday
Town website:
The route:
The route:
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Streets & Squares
| Begun in the 13th century, the Palazzo dei Priori was added to and following two hundred years. One of the finest medieval buildings in Italy, it dominates both the city's principal piazza (IV Novembre) and its main thoroughfare, Corso Vannucci. The two bronze statues above the main entrance portal are the winged griffin - which is the symbol of Perugia - and the Imperial Guelph lion. The originals, cast in the 13th century, are in the Galleria Nazionale dell' Umbria, inside the Palazzo. |
Details
Doors
Corso Vannucci
| The entrance to the Collegio del Cambio, part of the Palazzo dei Priori. Inside, frescoes by Pietro Perugino |
| Fontana Maggiore in the Piazza IV Novembre |
Porta Marzia (Gate of Mars)
| Arco Etrusco (Etruscan Arch) |
Marble reliefs on the facade of the Oratorio di San Bernadino
| The Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria in the Palazzo dei Priori contains an infinity of treasures. The Polyptych of Perugia (Also known as the Polyptych of St. Anthony, by Piero della Francesca, and commissioned by the Franciscan convent of Sant' Antonio da Padova in Perugia, is perhaps the greatest. It was completed around 1470. The formal geometric elegance of the Annunciation, set in the cusp, is one of the finest achievements of the Renaissance |
Art
| Pietro Vannucci - il Perugino; Polittico di Sant'Agostino: l'adorazione dei pastori |
Self Portrait; Pietro
Vannucci - il Perugino
Vannucci - il Perugino
| Piero della Francesca; self- portrait, in a detail from Resurrection, Museo Civico, |
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