Piazza IV Novembre
Piazza IV Novembre
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This is the artistic center of Perugia that features beautiful reliefs carved in the 13 century, a stunning gothic cathedral and the superb Italian medieval palace, the Palazzo Priori, which houses the National Art Gallery of Umbria.
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom9,331 contributions
Jun 2023
This is the historic centre of Perugia and the best starting place to explore the city. Even if you are on a very tight itinerary, you will want to spend some time here.
The main sights in the piazza are:
i) Palazzo Dei Priori - a 14th century fortress-like palazzo with a giant bronze griffin and lion guarding its doors. It houses the National Gallery and although we didn’t have time to do this, it was free to go into the lobby where we could see replicas of the griffin and lion up close.
ii) Sala Dei Notari (free) - part of the Palazzo dei Priori, with elaborate frescoes featuring coats of arms of wealthy and powerful Perugian families. Disappointingly, we missed out on this. It wasn’t obvious and we didn’t realise it was there until too late.
iii) Duomo / Cathedral - an unusual cathedral, with a strange facade. The pink and white marble tiling is unfinished and the front entrance faces away from the piazza. From the Piazza IV Novembre, you only see the side. Inside, a curious highlight is the “Santo Anello” (the wedding ring of the Virgin Mary). Free entry.
iv) Fontana Maggiore - a magnificently ornate marble fountain built in 1278 which takes centre stage in the piazza.
v) Loggia - A minor sight, this is the arched verandah-like attachment along the side of the cathedral. Look for the ‘Stone of Justice’, an inscription which records the cancellation of the public debt in 1234. Free entry.
NOTE: Activities are sometimes held in the square. When we were there, an outdoor promotional basketball competition was being held. The temporary courts and trucks detracted from the ancient feel of the piazza but it was fun to watch the night-time games.
The main sights in the piazza are:
i) Palazzo Dei Priori - a 14th century fortress-like palazzo with a giant bronze griffin and lion guarding its doors. It houses the National Gallery and although we didn’t have time to do this, it was free to go into the lobby where we could see replicas of the griffin and lion up close.
ii) Sala Dei Notari (free) - part of the Palazzo dei Priori, with elaborate frescoes featuring coats of arms of wealthy and powerful Perugian families. Disappointingly, we missed out on this. It wasn’t obvious and we didn’t realise it was there until too late.
iii) Duomo / Cathedral - an unusual cathedral, with a strange facade. The pink and white marble tiling is unfinished and the front entrance faces away from the piazza. From the Piazza IV Novembre, you only see the side. Inside, a curious highlight is the “Santo Anello” (the wedding ring of the Virgin Mary). Free entry.
iv) Fontana Maggiore - a magnificently ornate marble fountain built in 1278 which takes centre stage in the piazza.
v) Loggia - A minor sight, this is the arched verandah-like attachment along the side of the cathedral. Look for the ‘Stone of Justice’, an inscription which records the cancellation of the public debt in 1234. Free entry.
NOTE: Activities are sometimes held in the square. When we were there, an outdoor promotional basketball competition was being held. The temporary courts and trucks detracted from the ancient feel of the piazza but it was fun to watch the night-time games.
Written 18 July 2023
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PaulB
Maastricht, The Netherlands3,112 contributions
Aug 2022
Definitely the main and most important square in central Perugia.
With the San Lorenzo Cathredal at the Northern side, the Palace of the Archbishop (East side) and the museums (Palazoo dei Priori and National Gallery of Umbria) at the Southern side of the squere.
In the middle is the Fontana Maggiore.
With the San Lorenzo Cathredal at the Northern side, the Palace of the Archbishop (East side) and the museums (Palazoo dei Priori and National Gallery of Umbria) at the Southern side of the squere.
In the middle is the Fontana Maggiore.
Written 13 December 2022
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia27,764 contributions
Aug 2022
Piazza IV Novembre is the heart of Perugia and you will walk past it to the various streets and small alleys that wind their way down to below the town.. It has the Fontana Maggiore , a 1274 fountain built to celebrate the arrival of water via an aquaduct and the impressive cathedral and many other historic buildings.
Written 20 September 2022
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PavlaPavla
Chrudim, Czech Republic6,539 contributions
Jul 2022
The square itself is a gem. In this square you will find almost all the most interesting tourist attractions of Perugia: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo with a Virgin's wedding ring relic inside, Palazzo dei Priori, Fountain Maggiore, Etruscan well... It's definitely worth visiting. Definitely worth a visit, everyone will find something interesting here.
Written 30 July 2022
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Theresa
Morgantown, WV18 contributions
Jun 2022
This is the center of Perugia. We simply walked up and down the main road and then stayed at the Piazza, grabbing a local sandwich, and just relax.
Written 16 July 2022
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Mel M
Malta221 contributions
May 2022
a small piazza which is cute nonetheless. Don't think you will be spending a lot of time here, as there isn't much to see.
Written 3 May 2022
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tonitone
Punta Prima, Spain559 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
We were here over Xmas and the piazza had lots of stalls selling trinkets and food, as well as live music. Fontana Maggiore is in the middle of the piazza, but a lot of stuff was being renovated/restored. Despite this, we really enjoyed it, lots of places to eat and drink. Perugia town Center is very cute and very walkable.
Written 26 December 2021
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David M
Brandon, FL315 contributions
Jul 2021
I was in Perugia with friends and we spent a lot of time exploring this piazza. Very historic and interesting.
Written 2 September 2021
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Brian F
Randers, Denmark481 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
… the highligt of the day. After the visit of Asisis the day before, then in general Perugia was a bit of a disappointment.
Been there, didn’t get the T-Shirt. Asisis any day.
Been there, didn’t get the T-Shirt. Asisis any day.
Written 24 August 2021
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4historyandculture
Charlotte, NC1,540 contributions
Jul 2021
We took the escalators from the ground level to reach to the top Old Town area.
The date November 4th and the statue of King Emanuele are both important in Italy.
There are impressive medieval stone buildings that stood tall around the piazza.
Keep walking and there are more monumental buildings and churches
The date November 4th and the statue of King Emanuele are both important in Italy.
There are impressive medieval stone buildings that stood tall around the piazza.
Keep walking and there are more monumental buildings and churches
Written 23 August 2021
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- (0.19 km) Hotel Morlacchi
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- (0.14 km) Little Italy Boutique Hostel
- Restaurants near Piazza IV Novembre:
- (0.03 km) Turan cafè
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- (0.05 km) Caffè del Banco
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