Tourist attractions Perugia

This giant basilica consecrated in 1253 marks the Franciscan movement led by Brother Elius towards architectural splendour and decoration. It consists of a sober and bulky inferior Basilica decorated with frescoes (by Simone Martini) and a tall and s..

This impressive yet austere structure was begun in the 13C and extended during the following centuries. The façade, which overlooks the square, has a majestic staircase leading to the pulpit from which priors preached fire and brimstone. On the Corso..

Situated in the Palazzo dei Priori, the gallery has a large collection allowing visitors to follow the evolution of the Umbrian School from the 13C to the end of the 18C. Works by Duccio, Fra Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Pietro da Cortona, and of..

Designed in 1278 by Fra Bevignate, this fountain has admirable proportions and an attractive decor of sculpted panels by Nicola Pisano (on the lower bowl) and his son Giovanni; today it is part merely copies, the originals have been placed in the n..

Here you are in the heart of the city on one of the most prestigious squares in Italy which brings together the main monuments of the glorious "communal" period: the Priors' Palace , the Great Fountain and the cathedral . At the end of ..

In this museum there is a large section of Etruscan and Roman archaeology with some remarkable funereal urns, sarcophaguses and Etruscan bronzes.

This jewel of Renaissance architecture is reached on foot along the picturesque via dei Priori and is by Agostino di Duccio who mingled the purity of the lines with a delicate decor of fine sculptures and coloured marble. The bas-reliefs on the fac..

The magnificent porta San Pietro , by Florentine artist Agostino di Duccio , provides access to this church which was built at the end of the 10C and remodelled during the Renaissance. Inside are excellent canvases by Aliense , a contemporary and ..

This fortress located right at the top of the town is a beautiful example of 14C military architecture with a keep offering visitors a superb view over the town and countryside.

This Church, built between 1257 and 1265 of a Gothic structure similar to the later Saint-Francis' Church is fronted by a terrace dominating the harmonious Umbrian countryside. Inside are 14C frescoes illustrating the life and work of Clare.

Built in the 15 C to house the moneychangers, it has an audience room decorated with remarkable frescoes by Perugino and his pupils and a Statue of Justice, by Benedetto da Maiano (15C).

This medieval street is made up of a long Gothic 14C portico which follows the Etruscan city wall.

Don't let the Baroque doorway opening onto the piazza Dante confound you, this cathedral is out and out Gothic! It contains an interesting Descent from the Cross by Barocci (1577) which inspired Rubens and, in the left-hand chapel, a ring said to b..

This fortress of which only a remains are left owes its name to Pope Paul III who had it built around 1540. Inside are impressive walls, streets and a well dating from the 11C and 16C and anachronistic yet suitable moving staircases.

This tiny chapel is famous for its cycle of frescoes, the upper part of which was painted by Raphael between 1507 and 1508. The lower part was completed by Il Perugino in 1521 after the death of his young pupil.

This impressive construction is near the majestic Gallenga palace (18 C) which contains a university for foreign students. It is made from enormous stone blocks. To the left on top of the tower is a loggia dating from the 16C.

This impressive Gothic church (extended inside in the 17C) contains the funereal monument of Benedict XII.

Decorated with sixteen old columns, this small circular plan church was built in the 16C and 17C.

This Etruscan cemetery carved out of the rock is made up of an atrium and nine funeral rooms. The larges is that of the La plus importante est celle de the Volumnian family which contains six rounded tombstones (cippi), the most remakable, as it shou..

This 16C basilica surrounds the Portioncule built around the Millennium that St Francis named Clare the Bride of Christ in. It was in the neighbouring Chapel of the transit that he died on October 3 1226. In addition to the beautiful frescoes dedic..