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Palace
Palazzo dei Priori
Gothic palace of medieval government in Perúgia, between Piazza IV Novembre and Corso Vannucci. It houses the Sala dei Notari, the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria and the Collegio del Cambio.
Úmbria · Italy Capital
Perúgia
In the destination Úmbria.
In the photo: Palazzo dei Priori and Piazza IV Novembre, Perúgia
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The city
What to expect from Perúgia.
Perúgia, capital of Úmbria, sits atop a hill about 450 metres above sea level, with views over the Tiber valley and Assis. It is a university city of Etruscan origin: the Arco Etrusco and the Pozzo Etrusco recall that past. In the centre, the Fontana Maggiore stands between the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo and the Palazzo dei Priori, which houses the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria and the Collegio del Cambio. Under the city, the Rocca Paolina shelters medieval streets.
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The local experience
What to see in Perúgia
Museum
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
The main art museum of Úmbria, in the Palazzo dei Priori, with paintings from the 13th to the 19th century: Perugino, Pinturicchio, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico and Duccio.
Palace
Collegio del Cambio
Headquarters of Perúgia's former bankers, in the Palazzo dei Priori, with the Sala delle Udienze entirely painted by Perugino around 1500, including a self-portrait of the artist.
Monument
Fontana Maggiore
Medieval marble fountain in the center of the Piazza IV Novembre, a symbol of Perúgia, with reliefs by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano depicting the months, the arts and the history of the city.
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Cathedral
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Gothic cathedral of Perúgia on the Piazza IV Novembre, with an unfinished pink-and-white marble side, the external pulpit of São Bernardino and the chapel of the Santo Anel.
Historical site
Rocca Paolina
Remains of the 16th-century papal fortress that swallowed an entire medieval neighborhood. Escalators run through the covered old streets, linking the lower part to Piazza Italia.
Monument
Arco Etrusco
The most intact gate of Perúgia's Etruscan wall, made of large stone blocks, restored in the time of Augustus, who left the inscription AUGUSTA PERUSIA.
Archaeological site
Pozzo Etrusco
Etruscan cistern from the 3rd century BC excavated beneath the center of Perúgia, about 37 meters deep. A walkway crosses the well from inside.
Church
Oratorio di San Bernardino
Small 15th-century oratory with a Renaissance façade by Agostino di Duccio, in colored marble and delicate reliefs, next to the church of San Francesco al Prato.
Church
Basilica di San Pietro
Benedictine abbey founded around the year 1000, with a 70-metre bell tower, an interior covered in paintings and a carved wooden choir. Behind it there is a medieval garden.
Archaeological site
Ipogeo dei Volumni
Underground Etruscan tomb of the Velimna family, from the 2nd century BC, carved into the rock like a house, with travertine urns. It is located in the Necropoli del Palazzone, about 5 km from the centre.