Written as a guide but grown into a history, this volume follows Perugia from its Etruscan origins through the condottieri and the rise of the nobles, the bloody rule of the Baglioni and the fortress built by Pope Paul III. The second half walks the city itself: the Palazzo Pubblico, the great fountain, the Duomo, San Pietro and the churches, with notes on Perugino and the Umbrian painters.
An elegant companion for travellers to Umbria, from the Medieval Towns series. Download the free EPUB.