Gubbio, Medieval commune in Umbria, Italy
This place is a medieval town in the southern part of the province of Perugia, within Umbria. The settlement spreads along the slopes of Monte Ingino with stone structures following steep and narrow lanes.
The origins of the settlement trace back to Umbrian tribes who inhabited the area before it became a Roman municipium. During the Middle Ages, the town developed as a free commune until incorporation into the Duchy of Urbino in 1384.
The name derives from Roman Iguvium and recalls its roots as an Umbrian settlement. Visitors today experience narrow lanes between stone houses and observe daily life within a medieval town structure.
Access is through the train station at Fossato di Vico with regular connections to larger cities in the region. From there, buses run toward the town, which spreads across the mountainside.
Inside Palazzo dei Consoli, display cases preserve the Iguvine Tablets, the longest known text in the ancient Umbrian language. Below the town lies the Roman theater from the first century BC, one of the largest surviving structures of its kind.
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