A must-visit in Perugia is Borgo Sant’Angelo with its ancient church known to Perugia residents as “Il Tempietto.”
The history of this religious building, one of the most beautiful in terms of its architecture and location in relation to the city, was recently the subject of a careful study that traced its fascinating and little-known construction history.
Indeed, it seems that such a building belongs to the Byzantine period rather than to the early Christian period, as has always been assumed! A confirmation to such hypotheses might come from the analysis of some Greek letters traced with great accuracy in the capitals of the church.
The visit to the “Tempietto,” moreover, moves as part of a tour that includes some of the most beautiful views of the city.
These include: the church of San Francesco delle Donne with its famous Umbrian cloth workshop, the Roman mosaic of Santa Elisabetta in the picturesqueAcquedotto district, Corso Garibaldi with all its many historical memories, and of course the monumental Etruscan Arch in front of theUniversity for Foreigners.
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