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Rocca Albornoziana
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FORT, MUSEUM
(Piazza Campello; adult/reduced €7.50/6.50; 9.30am-7.30pm summer, to 6.30pm winter) Rising high
and mighty on a hilltop above Spoleto, the Rocca, a glowering 14th-century former papal
fortress, is now a fast, scenic escalator ride from Via della Ponzianina. The fortress con-
tains the Museo Nazionale del Ducato OFFLINE MAP , which traces the history of the Spoleto
Duchy through a series of Roman, Byzantine, Carolingian and Lombard artefacts, from
5th-century sarcophagi to Byzantine jewellery.
Museo Archeologico
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(Via S Agata; adult/reduced €4/2; 8.30am-7.30pm) Down in the centre of town, the prime draw
is the town's archaeological museum, located on the western edge of Piazza della Libertà.
It holds a well-displayed collection of Roman and Etruscan bits and bobs from the area,
spread over four floors.
You can step outside to view the mostly intact 1st-century Teatro Romano OFFLINE MAP
(Roman amphitheatre), which often hosts live performances during the summer; check with
the museum or the tourist office.
MUSEUM
Museo Carandente
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MUSEUM
( www.palazzocollicola.it ; Piazza Collicola; adult/reduced €4/3; 10.30am-1pm & 3.30-7pm Wed-Sun)
Formerly the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, the town's premier collection of modern art has
been renamed after its late former director and noted art critic, Giovanni Carandente, and
significantly revamped. The collection is dominated by works of late-20th-century Italian
artists, including the sculptor Leonardo Leoncillo.
Casa Romana
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(Roman House; Via di Visiale; adult/reduced €3/2; 11am-7pm Wed-Mon summer, to 5pm winter) This
excavated Roman house isn't exactly Pompeii, but it gives visitors a peek into what a typic-
al home of the area would have looked like in the 1st century BC. Just to the south, near the
HISTORIC BUILDING
 
 
 
 
 
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