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Location Piazza IV Novembre , Perugia 43°06′44″N 12°23′20″E / 43.112192°N 12.38881°E / 43.112192; 12.38881 The Fontana Maggiore , a masterpiece of medieval sculpture, placed in the centre of Piazza IV Novembre (formerly Piazza Grande), is the monument symbol of the city of Perugia
Perugia was an Umbrian settlement [11] but first appears in written history as Perusia, one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria; [11] it was first mentioned in Q. Fabius Pictor's account, used by Livy, of the expedition carried out against the Etruscan League by Fabius Maximus Rullianus [12] in 310 or 309 BC.
It is located in the central Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia, Umbria. It extends along Corso Vannucci up to Via Boncambi. It still houses part of the municipality, and, on the third floor, the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. [1] It takes its name from the Priori, the highest political authority governing the city in the medieval era.
1264 - Papal election, 1264–65 held at Perugia. 1278 - Fontana Maggiore (fountain) erected in the Piazza Maggiore. [2] 1285 - Papal election, 1285 held at Perugia. [3] 1293 - Palazzo del Popolo construction begins. [2] 1294 - Papal election, 1292–94 held at Perugia. [3] 1304 Papal conclave, 1304–05 held at Perugia. [3] San Domenico church ...
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
The Rocca and Porta Marzia. The Rocca Paolina was a Renaissance fortress in Perugia, built in 1540-1543 for Pope Paul III to designs by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger.It destroyed a large number of Etruscan, Roman and medieval buildings, including the Baglioni family's houses in the burgh of Santa Giuliana as well as over a hundred tower-houses, gates, churches and monasteries.
Representing the best surviving and most monumental of the Etruscan city gates it opens onto the cardo maximus of the city, corresponding to the modern Ulisse Rocchi Road. The arch is part of a massive set of walls which are 30 ft (9.1 m) tall and 9,500 ft (2,900 m) long made of travertine and set without mortar.
The square seen from the cathedral (panoramic view), with the perspective on Corso Vannucci.. Piazza IV Novembre is a square in the historic center of Perugia. [1]The asymmetrical square opens up to the convergence of the five road axes that structure the medieval city and for its scenography it has represented in every era the privileged place of urban functions: here the ancient forum was ...