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TEMPLE OF MINERVA (PALAZZO DEL PODESTÀ)

The ancient Temple of Minerva was converted into a Christian Church (San Donato) in the Middle Ages. In 1212, the...

TOWER OF THE PEOPLE

The very tall tower (47 m), the Torre del Popolo (Tower of the People), is located next to the Temple...

TOWER OF THE PEOPLE portal and commemorative stone

In 1501 ground floor spaces of the Tower of the People were given to the Collegio dei Notai to create...

TOWER OF THE PEOPLE audience room

In the second decade of 1500, the hall on Tower’s ground floor was furnished for the Art of Notaries with...

PALACE OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE PEOPLE

The building on the corner on the uphill side of the square is Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo. In 1275...

PALAZZO DELLE POSTE

The west side of the square was occupied by a little Church dedicated to San Nicolò di Piazza. The Church...

LODGE OF OUR LADY OF THE PEOPLE

At the front of Palace of the Post there is a niche that dates to when the building was restored...

PALACE OF THE PEOPLE

With the latest enlargement of the square toward the east in 1275, the City purchased a palace belonging to ser...

PALACE OF THE PEOPLE conciliation hall

Once a hall for assemblies of “Palatium Comunis”, it was converted into a theatre in 1755 (Teatro del Leone) and...

PALACE OF THE PRIORS

The second part of the Palaces of the Comune is Palazzo dei Priori, a Magistrature documented in Assisi since 1320....

PALACE OF THE PRIORS commemorative stone

The large commemorative stone on the upper floor of the Palace has the coat of arms of Pope Paolo III...

PALACE OF THE PRIORS hall of the coats of arms

After the annexation of Assisi to the Sabaudo State (September 1860), the old Palazzo dei Priori was completely restored. The...

PALACE OF THE PRIORS council hall

The Council hall was decorated at the time of Mayor Pietro Uber (1906-1910) by architect and painter Carlo Gino Venanzi...

PALACE OF THE PRIORS representation of plebiscite

In memory of the plebiscite which ratified the annexation of Assisi to the Kingdom of Italy (4th November 1860), Alessandro...

PALACE OF THE GOVERNOR

The Palazzo del Governatore (Palace of the Governor) is located on the lower side of the square and is the...

PALACE OF THE CITY HALL

In 1338 the Comune purchased some houses with a courtyard and a casalino (little house) from Bono di Lello da...

PALACE OF THE CITY HALL painted vault

The loggia under the Palazzo del Comune was built in 1342. In 1381, the back exit was closed by a...

FOUNTAIN OF THE SQUARE

The east side of the square is dominated by a monumental fountain surrounded by balustrades. The lower basin is divided...

THE CALENDIMAGGIO

The Festival of Calendimaggio takes place every year in May, on the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday after May 1st....