Città della Pieve

Città della Pieve

What to see in Città della Pieve

Vista leggermente scorciata della facciata della Rocca 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
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Vista grandangolare di una stanza di palazzo della Corgna. Sopra le luminose finestre sulla parete di destra, si erge un soffitto maestosamente affrescato con varie scene e numerosissime grottesche.

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
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Vista leggermente scorciata dell'interno del museo civico-diocesano di Santa Maria dei Servi. Ai lati dell'unica navata le nicchie contenenti le varie opere, sul fondo l'abside.

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
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Discover Città della Pieve

A beautiful shot of old buildings in the Pieve Umbria Perugia Italy

A parish church and its castle

The site of the city has been inhabited since ancient times, as evidenced by the discovery of Etruscan artifacts in its territory. Around the 7th-8th century, the village that would become Castrum Plebis began to develop: a fortified village next to a parish church, a church with a baptismal font and, therefore, a particularly important place of worship. The parish church was dedicated to Saints Gervasius and Protasius, a title that today belongs to the cathedral.
In the Middle Ages, the town took on its characteristic appearance, made up of brick buildings, with walls protecting the terzieri (the three districts into which the city was divided). During this period, the main churches, towers, and the Rocca Perugina were built. At the height of the Renaissance, Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci, known as Perugino, one of the most influential artists of Italian art, was born here.

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Vivacity between art and history

Città della Pieve is located a short distance from Tuscany, the Autostrada del Sole, and Lake Trasimeno. This location makes it a major tourist destination, especially in the summer during the Palio dei Terzieri, the historical reenactment of the "bull hunt," which sees the three districts compete with bows and arrows to shoot bulls. Costumed parades, taverns, and performances bring centuries past to life for a few days.
Set in one of the most emblematic landscapes of Central Italy, the city boasts a high architectural quality, particularly the Palazzo della Corgna. It also offers an important artistic heritage thanks to the presence of works that Perugino created in his hometown; Among these, the magnificent fresco of the Adoration of the Magi in the Oratorio dei Bianchi stands out for its beauty and perfect state of preservation, considered a jewel in the crown of the Renaissance. The Cathedral, as well as the church of Santa Maria dei Servi (now the Civic-Diocesan Museum), also houses masterpieces by Perugino and Pomarancio.

Affresco del Perugino nell'oratorio di Santa Maria dei Bianchi.

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