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S Angelo Church (Temple of S Michele Archangel)

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:24:54 +0000

Built in an area always considered sacred, it is one of the most ancient paleo Christian churches in Italy (V-VI sec.) and the most ancient of the city. It has a circular floor plan, originally with four chapels arranged in a Greek cross, oriented according to the cardinal points. Light enters from twelve windows in the drum. Inside two concentric areas, separated by sixteen Roman Columns with Corinthians capitals and basis, different from each other both for their heights and for the materials they’re made with, being reuses from temples of Roman age. Traces of frescoes of medieval origin suggest a more colourful aspect in the past. Walking on the left side the Madonna del Verde (Madonna of the Greenery) can be seen, a copy of a detached fresco of a Maestro of the Senese school, today exhibited in the Museum of the Cathedral. On the right side the baptistery, with votive frescoes by an Umbrian painter of XV Century. In the second chapel “del Crocefisso” (of the Cross) a canvas of the XVIII Century, “La Trinità e le anime purganti” (Trinity and the souls in Purgatory). The Altar is right at the centre of the church and is made by an ancient marble plate on top of a column. Outside some works from the XIV Century can be detected, among which the ogive portal. Free entrance Managed by: Parrocchia di S. Agostino (S Agostino Parish) Opening Hours: all days 9:30 am – 12:00 am ; 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Mondays closed

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Palazzo dei Priori

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Historic site of the free Municipality, was built in different stages, including three pre-existing edifices, the Church of San Severo and the Tower of the madonna Dialdana in the north-west side. From the outside it is characterised by a series of mullioned windows and an imposing Gothic portal, surmounted by the bronze copies of the Griffin and the Lion – the originals (1271-1281) are visible inside the lobby of the Palazzo. In 1353 the XIV Century building phases ended, right to the via dei Priori, including the major portal, on which bezel are the copies of the statues of the three patron saint of Perugia – Saints Lorenzo, Ercolano and Costanzo (the originals are inside the Galleria Nazionale). Between 1429 and 1443 the building was restarted; this phase, covering the upper part of via dei Priori with an arch, incorporated a mediaeval tower, later used as bell tower. Greatly changed under the Pope dominion, the Palace was restored as before only after 1860. Palazzo dei Priori hosts, beside the institutional site of Perugia Muinicipality, the prestigious Galleria Nazionale of Umbria, with more than 3000 art works from the XIII to the XIX Century, and the historic sites of the two main medieval Guids: the “Nobile Collegio del Cambio” (Moneychangers Guild), frescoed between 1498 and 1500 by Pietro Vannucci, also known as il Perugino and the Nobile Collegio della Mercanzia (Merchants Guild) with the interior covered in walnut and poplar wood, preciously carved. Opening Hours Galleria: Tuesdays – Sundays 8:30 am – 7:30 am (ticket counter closing at 6:30 pm) Closed: Mondays October – February; 1 January, 1 May, 25 December Extraordinary Openings: all Mondays from March to September, h. 12:00 am -7:30 pm . Entrance: € 6,50; reduced € 3,25 for EU citizens of 18 – 25 years of age; free of charge under 18; inside the Card “Perugia Città museo” Wheelchair accessible

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S. Angelo Keep

admin — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:48:39 +0000

As the district of which it is the entrance Door, it takes its name from the really ancient paleo Christian church dedicated to the Archangel S. Michele. It is the biggest of the medieval doors, fortified by Ambrogio Maitani in 1326, opened inside the medieval walls of the XIV Century. Outside it presents three levels, of three different construction phases, each marked by the use of different materials. The first is sandstone, as the walls of the same age. The second level was made with limestone, probably dating back to the ‘70s of the XIV Century; this part was expressly wanted by the “legato pontificio” (Papal Legate) Gérard du Puy, known as Abbate di Monmaggiore, who, considering the strategic importance of the place linked it to the fortress of Porta Sole and to the Porta di S. Antonio. The third level, made of bricks (1416-24), was projected by the Architect Fioravante Fioravanti, following the orders of the Lord of Perugia Braccio Fortebracci. The definitive transformation in keep, with trapdoors, slits and embrasures dates to 1479 .

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Fontana Maggiore

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The “Fontana Maggiore” (Major Fountain), iconic monument of the city, is a real medieval Italian sculpture masterpiece made between 1275 – 1278 by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. Right in the heart of the city, formerly known as “piazza Grande” (Big Square), it consists of two concentric polygonal basins, surmounted by a bronze cup, forged by the Peruginian foundry man Rosso Padellaio, in turn crowned by a group of three “nymphs” carrying water, who represent the three theological virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity). Its decorative elements represent the Universal Medieval Knowledge, gathering civil and religious themes together, in continuity with Classic Culture. The lower basin is decorated by 50 bas-reliefs representing the months of the year with scenes of agricultural works and zodiac signs, two Aesop fables, scenes from the Bible and the history of Rome, the Grifo (Griffin) and the Lion, symbols of Perugia. The upper basin is decorated with 24 statues representing saints, biblical and mythological characters such as Euliste, believed to be the founder of the city, allegoric characters, as the “Domina Perusia”, represented with the horn of plenty, to whom the Trasimeno Lake donates the fishes and the countryside of Chiusi the wheat.

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The Etruscan Arch

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The Etruscan Arch (III-II Century b.C.) is a monumental door North Oriented, also named Porta Pulchra or Boreale, the most important one of the ancient walls, built with travertine blocks. For its dimensions, 11 m high, it is the biggest of the ancient Etruria. It was restored by Ottaviano Augusto, hence the name. It is flanked by trapezoidal towers; the entrance is surmounted by two round arches, one above the other, of which the upper one, today closed in a later period than that of the construction, was before open for military purposes.
Between the two arches an entablature, decorated in squares (metope) with Doric shields alternating with ribbed little pillars (triglifi) surmounted by Corinthian capitals. On the inferior arch still visible the inscription: “Augusta Perusia”, written during the restauration in Augustan age after the “bellum perusinum”- perugian war (40 b.C). A bit above, the inscription “colonia vibia” recalls the emperor Vibio Treboniano Gallo (251-253 AD). At the basis of the left buttress there’s a XVII Century fountain and above the monument a renaissance loggia.

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Cathedral of San Lorenzo

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Built in the XV Century, finished in 1490, as a replacement for the earlier Romanesque cathedral. In 1729 to the unfinished façade a baroque portal was added, by Pietro Carattoli. On the left side, facing Piazza IV Novembre, a noteworthy entrance by Galeazzo Alessi of 1568; on the right of the door the pulpit, from the XV Century, where the Franciscan monk S. Bernardino used to preach, and, on the left, the statue from the XVI Century of Giulio III (the Pope that rendered to Peurgia a certain amount of autonomy) by Vincenzo Danti. Above the Portal the wooden cross by Ciburri, placed outside the church by the people of Perugia to protest against Papa Paolo III, during the so-called “Guerra del sale” (Salt War), in 1540. On this side lean the Logge di Braccio Fortebracci of 1423, linked to his residence, today destroyed. Under the arches still visible the octagonal base of the bellower of the original cathedral.
The interior is a huge edifice with three naves of the same height. The Vaults, supported by octagonal pillars, were wholly decorated during the XVIII Century. Among the most important artworks to be seen are: the Deposizione (1569) by Federico Barocci, inside San Bernardino chapel; the fine chiseled reliquary of the S. Anello, in the chapel bearing the same name, ring that is considered by tradition of the Virgin Mary; the canvas by Jean Baptist Wicar, substituting since 1825 “lo Sposalizio della Vergine” by Pietro Vannucci known as il Perugino, robbed during Napoleonic plundering an today at the Museum of Caen (France); the Madonna delle Grazie (closed to the column), by Giannicola di Paolo, follower of the Perugino in XV Century, object of popular devotion. In the left nave is the Gonfatlone (Banner) by Berto di Giovanni of 1526, depicting the numerous towers of Perugia, before the building of the Rocca Paolina.
Inside the Cloister the entrance to the Museum of the Cathedral, from which one enters to the archeological area of the “San Lorenzo excavation”.

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Assisi

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:21:08 +0000

In Assisi, everything speaks of Francis and his message: the buildings covered in Sabasio’s pink stone give color to grey days and light up in the golden rays of sunset. Rather than visit the city in any particular order, lose yourself in the winding alleys which take you back to Francis’ youth. In Piazza del Comune, the Roman Tempio della Minerva (1st century A.D.) – now a church under the Friars of the Third Order-the Palazzo del Podestà, and the Palazzo dei Priori sit harmoniously side by side. Especially for those who have arrived on foot, the Oratorio dei Pellegrini, with its excellent fresco treatment of Saint James and the pilgrimage to Santiago, is particularly compelling.

The Pinacoteca Comunale, with its rich art collection, and the Museo della Memoria, dedicated to the memory of Jews persecuted under the Nazi regime and saved by the Franciscan spirit in Assisi, are worth a visit.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Bosco di San Francesco

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This magical wood, with a history spanning millenia, is a mystical spot, soothing to both the eyes and the spirit, where Saint Francis’ words come to life. To walk through Saint Francis’ Wood in Assisi is a unique experience, an inner journey through nature, history and faith to better understand the message of perfect harmony between man and creation that Saint Francis carried from these hills to the world.
The journey through the quieter half of Assisi begins at the entrance in the grassy piazza in front of the Upper Basilica. Through here, woods, fields, pastures, olive groves, hills, and valleys make up the landscape, which is dotted with just a few signs of man: the Church of Santa Croce, the remains of a hospital and monastery, two bridges, a mill, and a historic tower from which visitors can admire the “Terzo Paradiso”, an extraordinary work of land art by the artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, created exclusively for the Wood. This woodland (part of the FAI National Heritage Fund) opened to the public in November of 2011 after a long and complex restoration and conservation project, and today offers a full calendar of events for visitors.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Strada Mattonata

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:11:50 +0000

The “Seven Churches of Assisi” itinerary ends at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, though it is ideal to complete the cycle by following the “mattonata” to the Basilica of Saint Francis, ascending to Assisi along the processional route used by the faithful for centuries, and by the participants of the interfaith conference convocated by Benedict XVI on 27 October, 2012. The route, probably of Roman origin, was already in use at the time of Francis; after his death, its use for religious processions became more common. In the 1400s it was paved with bricks down the center for processions (unearthed in stretches in 1990), from where the name ”Mattonata” derives. In the 1600s, two rows of elms were planted along the length to provide the numerous pilgrims with shade in the summer, and two lateral ditches were dug to drain rainwater.

Between the late 1800s and the mid 1900s, the road was asphalted, the ditches covered and made into sidewalks, and the hamlet of Santa Maria degli Angeli grew into a bustling town, with a train station and numerous hotels. A series of road works along the city walls of Assisi also contributed to the loss of the “Mattonata”.

The Jubilee of 2000 was an occasion to “restore” the route: through a (hotly debated) international fundraising project, the route was repaved with bricks and the wide sidewalk lined with trees and benches.

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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Aggi

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:01:52 +0000

Along the pilgrim route, Aggi’s Chiesa di Santa Lucia has beautiful frescoes by Matteo da Gualdo (to visit, contact Lorenzo Perticoni: 338.4369829).

Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.

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