Museo Civico
An archaeological museum and art gallery. Notable for the The Iguvine Tablets, which were seven bronze tablets discovered in Gubbio in 1444. They are also known as the Eugubian tablets. The earliest ones were probably written in the 3rd century BC. The tablets are written in the Umbrian language and shed much light on the grammar of this ancient dead language.
Festa dei ceri
The Festa dei ceri is a fantastic representation organized every year on 15th May. It consists of a crazy race of three big wooden candles, each weighing around 300 Kg, in the narrow streets of the city. More information at: (http://www.festadeiceri.it/)
Palazzo Ducale
An ancient palace that was restructured in the 15th Century in Renaissance style. Many of the original furnishings ended up in the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
Basilica of St. Ubaldo
St. Ubaldo is the patron saint of Gubbio and his ashes are preserved in an urn on an altar in the church. The cloister is particularly attractive.
Piazza 40 Martiri
The piazza commemorates 40 people of Gubbio shot by German forces in June 1944. A mausoleum has been erected in their honour. In the piazza is the church of St. Francis S. Francesco, after St. Francis of Assisi who lived in Gubbio for a time.
Palazzo dei Consoli.
Built in 1332â1337, this is an impressive public building. it required tremendous engineering work to create a large enough flat space on the side of a hill in order to construct the palace, which together with the piazza della signoria in front of it, was erected on a massive arched structure.
Roman Theatre
This well-preserved building hosts various cultural events in the summer months.
Fountain of the Mad
Supposedly, if you run round it three times you will also become mad!
Cathedral
This is a Gothic 14th century church. The façade, which was restored in the 16th century, has a beautiful Gothic portal and is richly decorated. Inside there are ten arches that support the roof. Contains some interesting paintings.