Gubbio

Founded by the Umbri – we have proof documented in the Eugubine tablets of I century b.C. – Gubbio was a centre of primary importance during Roman times (as one may see from the presence of thermal baths, theatre and mausoleum).
During the Middle Ages it had its major urban development with the construction of the city’s gateways and aqueduct.
The central Via dei Consoli gives an idea of how Gubbio must have looked then, with its palaces with narrow ogival doorways and windows (Palazzo del Bargello).Piazza Grande is a real medieval architectural achievement in its hanging between the Palazzo dei Consoli and the Palazzo Pretorio, never finished, which represents the spirit of eugubine gothic architecture.
The nearby Cathedral was built in XIII century and still has its original simple facade with ogival portal and rose window. The construction of the Palazzo Ducale was ordered by Federico da Montefeltro and encloses medieval buildings in renaissance style, connecting them to a Corte D’Onore (designed by Francesco di Giorgio).