コルチャーノの天然記念物・トップ6

Referring to a quote from the immensely popular Holy Father, Pope John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli), "Every day is a good day to be born, and a good day to die," Christiane Völkel offered a brief reflection that I would like to share with those who view this small sacred monument: "This thought makes it clear that we Christians can have a different perspective on life than those who lack this dimension of hope for the fulfillment of life. Those who succeed in placing their mortality trustingly in God's hands can escape the fear of death."

An evocative place, both for the piles of stacked stones that create a Zen and meditative context, and above all for the surprising panorama towards Umbertide and the valley below.

Rightly considered one of the most beautiful fountains in Italy, the Fontana Maggiore of Perugia is located in the center of Piazza IV Novembre and, together with the surrounding buildings, helps to define a whole of the highest cultural and aesthetic value. The sculptural decoration of the fountain, to which Nicola and Giovanni Pisano contributed, is impressive. The panels represent realities of all kinds, historical and biblical figures, the cycle of the months of the year, the liberal arts and other cultural elements of great importance in medieval culture (and beyond).

Built between 1254 and 1278, the Fontana Maggiore is one of the most precious works of architecture from the Commune era. Sculpted by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, father and son, with the help of Frà Bevignate, and with the hydraulic part set up by Boninsegna Veneziano, the fountain consists of two polygonal concentric marble basins and a bronze cup. The decorations on the outside of the basins recall the political and cultural structure in Perugia, celebrating the foundation of the city and the role it played in the entire region. The lower basin has a total of 24 different sides, divided by strips of three small columns. Each side contains a pair of bas-reliefs depicting different situations and contexts, starting with the months of the year, represented by a particular event in the corresponding month, which is generally an agricultural craft or a context from a specific period.

Here there is one of the castles that characterize some peaks in the region. Of protohistoric age, they are a rare testimony of the pre-Etruscan Umbrian civilization. They were masonry fortifications made of stones obtained on site, usually located on peaks with a strategic view.

The Fontana Maggiore, located in the center of Piazza IV Novembre, is the symbolic monument of the city of Perugia. Built by Umberto the Master, between 1278 and 1280, to celebrate the arrival of water in the acropolis of the city, thanks to the new aqueduct.

Lacugnano Park: green space equipped for sports and free time, with walking paths towards the summit cross and traditional games such as tumbling. Communal swimming pool included. https://turismo.comune.perugia.it/poi/parco-di-lacugnano

This high summit cross has crowned Monte Acuto like a steel colossus for around 100 years. The fact that the construction appears very filigree despite the enormous dimensions is due to the open steel construction, which in turn takes up the basic principle of the half-timbered construction with horizontal and vertical beams and cross braces - which has been tried and tested for centuries. The builders of the cross dedicated it to the victims of the First World War, and so it towers over the heights as a warning to peace that can be seen from afar.