The Torre del Popolo (Tower of the People), the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo (Palace of the Captain of the People), the seat of the medieval government of Assisi, and a glimpse of the Roman temple transformed in 1539 into the Chiesa di Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Church of Virgin Mary on Minerva). This Roman temple, one of the best preserved from the ancient world, was built in honor of Hercules in 30 BC. by two of the four magistrates of Asisium, the ancient Roman name of Assisi, but today it is known as the Temple of Minerva. An ancient Umbrian city built starting from the 9th century BC, Assisi became in 89 BC an important center of social and economic domination of Ancient Rome. After the fall of Rome and countless looting due to the barbarian invasions, in the Middle Ages Assisi was conquered by the Byzantines and the Lombards, finally ending up under the dominion of the emperor Frederick I the Barbarossa. Assisi, famous for being the city of Saint Francis and Saint Clare, is a sacred and spiritual place, a world symbol of peace between all the peoples of the earth and the different confessions. The Umbria region, considered the green lung of Italy for its wooded mountains, is characterized by a perfect integration between nature and the presence of man, in a context of environmental sustainability and healthy life. In addition to its immense artistic and historical heritage, Umbria is famous for its food and wine production and for the quality of the olive oil produced in these lands. Since 2000 the Basilica and other Franciscan sites of Assisi have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Super wide angle image in high definition format. Town | Village | History | Architecture | Vacations
High Resolution JPEG Picture of The Torre del Popolo (Tower of the People), the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo (Palace of the Captain of the People), the seat of the medieval government of Assisi, and a glimpse of the Roman temple transformed in 1539 into the Chiesa di Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Church of Virgin Mary on Minerva). This Roman temple, one of the best preserved from the ancient world, was built in honor of Hercules in 30 BC. by two of the four magistrates of Asisium, the ancient Roman name of Assisi, but today it is known as the Temple of Minerva. An ancient Umbrian city built starting from the 9th century BC, Assisi became in 89 BC an important center of social and economic domination of Ancient Rome. After the fall of Rome and countless looting due to the barbarian invasions, in the Middle Ages Assisi was conquered by the Byzantines and the Lombards, finally ending up under the dominion of the emperor Frederick I the Barbarossa. Assisi, famous for being the city of Saint Francis and Saint Clare, is a sacred and spiritual place, a world symbol of peace between all the peoples of the earth and the different confessions. The Umbria region, considered the green lung of Italy for its wooded mountains, is characterized by a perfect integration between nature and the presence of man, in a context of environmental sustainability and healthy life. In addition to its immense artistic and historical heritage, Umbria is famous for its food and wine production and for the quality of the olive oil produced in these lands. Since 2000 the Basilica and other Franciscan sites of Assisi have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Super wide angle image in high definition format. [1427576789] stock photo
