Gubbio

Diocesan Museum

In the heart of the medieval city of Gubbio, in its suggestive cathedral stands the ancient Palace of the Canonici, built from the end of the twelfth century and expanded in the next two.
An interesting monuments, rich of environments, architectural peculiarities, original artifacts, panoramas and views of the plains below. It is easily reachable on foot and via public elevators that rise from the lower part of the city to the gardens of the Cathedral. The building houses the Diocesan Museum, a wonderful art collection that traces the two thousand year history of this site as well as throughout the Diocese of Gubbio, already living in the earliest centuries of the Christian Era. The ground floor houses the "Cask of Canonici", huge container century, a true rarity for lovers of winemaking history in addition to a well-stocked bookshop and a resting place.