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Monumental Cemetery
Via Enrico dal Pozzo, Perugia 06122 - Italy

The Monumental Cemetery was built to a design by F. Lardoni and A. Arienti. It was consecrated in 1849 by Bishop G. Pecci, who later became Pope Leo XII. There are some remarkable monuments and chapels of important Perugian families...
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Attractions near Monumental Cemetery
A selection of attractions close to Monumental Cemetery:
San Severo  (1.3 Miles)
Follow the narrow streets up through the Porta Sole quarter and you will find the church of San Severo. It’s famous as the home of...
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Collegio del Cambio  (1.4 Miles)
Annexed in part of the Palazzo del Priori in 1443 is the Collegio del Cambio - headquarters to Perugia’s moneychangers’ guild. It was decorated by...
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San Filippo Neri  (1.5 Miles)
A small archway leads into Via dei Priori and Perugia’s west end, a quite and lovely part of the city where visitors will find San...
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Madonna della Luce  (1.5 Miles)
Built in the Middle Ages, the church of Madonna della Luce was erected on Etruscan foundations. It has an attractive Renaissance façade, a round fresco...
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Palazzo dei Priori  (1.5 Miles)
Look up on the wall of the Palazzo dei Priori and you’ll see a Guelph lion and Perugia’s totem. The famous brass griffin is the...
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Cathedral of San Lorenzo  (1.5 Miles)
The corner stone of San Lorenzo was laid in 1345 but because of the Black Death work didn’t continue until a decade later. Part of...
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Piazza IV Novembre  (1.5 Miles)
The imposing Piazza IV Novembre is home two significant monuments, the Palazzo dei Priori and the Fontana and was originally built to house the town...
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Etruscan Well  (1.5 Miles)
This example of ancient engineering can be found in the basement of Palazzo Bourbon-Sorbello, next to the cathedral. A monumental 116ft deep well and cistern;...
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Fontana Maggiore  (1.5 Miles)
This magnificent fountain dates to 1277-78 and has been recently restored. It was designed by Fra Bevignate and decorated with sculptures and bas-reliefs by Nicola...
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National Gallery of Umbria  (1.5 Miles)
The elaborate 14th Century main door of the Palazzo dei Priori is located in Corso Vannucci and features statues of Perugia’s patron saints, Louis of...
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National Archaeological Museum  (1.5 Miles)
Leaving from the centre along Corso Cavour you reach the former church of San Domenico and the attached monastery. This is now the home of...
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San Domenico  (1.5 Miles)
The church of San Domenico was erected in the 14th Century, in a design similar to the Florentine churches of Santa Croce and Santa Maria...
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Carducci Gardens  (1.5 Miles)
You can find the Carducci Gardens tucked away behind the city’s Province Building. They offer the most wonderful view across the town, the valleys, and...
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Frontone Gardens  (1.6 Miles)
The Frontone was Perugia’s first public gardens. It has 4 main pathways that meet to form a semi-circle at one end of the garden. Here...
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Arch of Augustus  (1.6 Miles)
The old civic north gate is located near the Porta Sole quarter of the city. Huge stones of the lower level are Etruscan and above...
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San Michele Arcangelo  (1.7 Miles)
The church of San Michele Arcangelo is a very pretty building in an extremely beautiful setting. The origins of this unusual circular stone church date...
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San Pietro  (1.7 Miles)
Along Via Cavour and past the Porta San Pietro – built in the 14th–15th centuries with help from Agostino di Duccio – you will find...
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Santo Stefano e Valentino  (1.7 Miles)
The charming church of Santo Stefano e Valentino is a vaulted medieval church all but hidden among the surrounding houses. The fine 16th Century altarpiece...
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Sant’Angelo Gate Tower  (1.8 Miles)
The Sant’Angelo Gate Tower is the largest of Perugia’s medieval city gates. The impressive structure was built in the 13th Century and had its fortifications...
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Santa Giuliana Park  (1.9 Miles)
This park is situated in the centre of the city and has facilities for sports and games as well as a being a place to...
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