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Drusus and Germanicus, named for the sons of Emperor Tiberius), which once marked the
entrance to the Roman forum.
Duomo di Spoleto
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(Piazza Duomo; 8.30am-12.30pm & 3.30-7pm summer, to 6pm winter )
A flight of steps sweeps
down to Spoleto's pretty pale-stone cathedral, originally built in 11th century, using huge
blocks of salvaged stones from Roman buildings for its slender bell tower. A 17th-century
remodelling saw a striking Renaissance porch added. The rainbow swirl of mosaic fres-
coes in the domed apse was executed by Filippo Lippi and his assistants.
Lippi died before completing the work and Lorenzo de Medici travelled to Spoleto
from Florence and ordered Lippi's son, Filippino, to build a mausoleum for the artist. This
now stands in the right transept of the cathedral.
CATHEDRAL
MUSEUM
Museo del Tessile e del Costume
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(Museum of Textiles and Costumes; Via delle Terme; adult/reduced €3/2.50; 3-7pm Sat & Sun)
Housed in the Palazzo Rosari-Spada, just around the corner from the revamped modern
art museum, this museum holds a collection of antique noble finery from the 15th to the
20th century donated from the wardrobes of the some of the area's leading families.
Chiesa di San Pietro
(Località San Pietro; 9am-6.30pm summer, 9am-noon & 3.30-5pm winter)
An hour-long stroll can
be made along the Via del Ponte to the
Ponte delle Torri
, which was erected in the 14th
century on the foundations of a Roman aqueduct. Cross the bridge and follow the lower
path, Strada di Monteluco, to reach the church where the 13th-century facade is liberally
bedecked with sculpted animals.
CHURCH
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Giro dei Condotti
As impressive as the Rocca is, its ramparts are the irresistible draw for photographers,
keen walkers and anyone who appreciates a jaw-dropping view. Many people literally
draw breath the first time they glimpse the medieval
Ponte delle Torri,
a 10-arch bridge that
leaps spectacularly across a steeply wooded gorge - a scene beautifully captured by Turn-
