Tag: Città della Pieve
Virgin Mary in Glory and Saints
The “Baptism of Christ”
The Adoration of the Magi
The “Oratory” at Santa Maria dei Bianchi
The Church of Saint Francis Near the imposing Fortress in Città della Pieve a Church of Saint Francis exists, now also renamed Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. The Church of Saint Francis was built precisely by the Franciscans, just outside the town gate called Porta Perugina
Oratory of Saint Bartholomew, Church of Saint Francis
The Church of Saint Francis Near the imposing Fortress in Città della Pieve a Church of Saint Francis exists, now also renamed Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. The Church of Saint Francis was built precisely by the Franciscans, just outside the town gate called Porta Perugina
The Stronghold of Perugia Soldiers
The Rocca dei Perugini Nowadays The powerful Rocca dei Perugini, “Fortress of Perugian (soldiers),” was built along the town walls near Porta Perugina, the town gate toward Perugia, in fact. This is whence, already in 1296, the road called Via Pievaiola started, that still nowadays connects Città della Pieve and Perugia.
Della Corgna Palace
Right in front of the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful lordly mansions in Città della Pieve rises, the Della Corgna Palace. A study on this building cannot make without the personality of its first owner, Ascanio Della Corgna, and the time period he lived in.
The Communal/Church Museum
A Museum inside a Church
It is quite unusual to find a church used as a museum. This is however the case with the Museo Civico-Diocesano, the Communal/Church Museum existing inside the Church of Santa Maria dei Servi (“Saint Mary of the Servants,” with reference to the religious Order of the Servants of Mary) in Città della Pieve.
The Cathedral of Saints Gervasius and Protasius
A Cathedral in a Small Town On walking in the streets of Città della Pieve, you will be noticing many fine buildings, both public and religious, that enliven the place. To whose who come from Gramsci Square, that is the downtown nucleus, one of the main monuments will immediately appear