There must have been at least seventy towers in Perugia that stood proudly in the view of the traveler in the Middle Ages.
History has erased many of them, yet there are many that through the centuries have managed to preserve themselves, perhaps incorporated and renovated, changed in use but always perfectly legible in the fabric of the city. Each tower tells its own particular story at the heart of the overall history of a city that lived as a protagonist in the golden age of the Middle Ages.
Look for the towers of Perugia and you will discover its history: this is the outline of an itinerary that delves into the labyrinths of a layered city where it can truly be said that every stone tells a tale.
The starting point of this journey can only be the Baglioni district with its famous tower-houses, buried but not destroyed by the construction of the Rocca Paolina.
On Corso Vannucci a densely inhabited area was engulfed by the construction of the Palazzo dei Priori, which in its wall fabric shows, perfectly legible, the towers that were part of it: such as that of Benvenuto di Cola or the famous one of Madonna Dialdana.
Certainly the most intact remains that of the Sciri, which at 46 meters high dominates a truly unique panorama of the city.
Along our route we will be able to spot numerous other examples of towers that Perugia has been able to preserve, reminders of its greatness.
These include the Donati tower or the church of St. Herculaneum with its unique construction with the appearance of a “turreted church.”
If you have a full day available, our route can go as far as the Cassero di Sant’Angelo with its characteristic crenellated tower, near the beautiful church of Sant’Angelo.
In fact, our search for medieval towers is a unique opportunity to discover never-before-seen glimpses of the medieval city.