Palazzo dei Priori (Town Hall)
Opposite the side of the cathedral, with its main entrance on Corso Vannucci
This is a large building in Italian Gothic style built in the early 1300s. On the side facing the piazza are a griffin, the emblem of Perugia, a 14th century bronze lion, and some chains, from where the keys of Siena were displayed after victory over the Sienese in 1358. Inside is the impressive meeting room, the Sala dei Notari. On the second floor is the Municipal Library. The building also houses the National Gallery of Umbria
Galleria Nazionale dellâUmbria (National Gallery of Umbria)
6.50
8.30-19.30 from Tuesdays to Sundays: closed Mondays, 1st January, 1st May, 25 December.
in the Palazzo dei Priori on Corso Vannucci
The collection consists of paintings from the 13th to the 19th century, including artists such as Perugino, Nicola e Giovanni Pisano, Beato Angelico, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pintoricchio.
Etruscan Well (''Pozzo Etrusco'')
Piazza Danti 18
11.00-13.30 / 14.30-17.00, longer in the summer months
To the right, just past the front entrance of the cathedral
Damp and dark but an excellent way of appreciating the skills of Third Century BC Etruscan architects.