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Gubbio

Castle of Petroia

Castello Di Petroia

The origin of the Castle has witnessed many documents, the most important of which is a diploma of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa of 8 November 1163. For its position as a link between Gubbio and Perugia, Castle played an important role in the events and history of the area from the twelfth to the fourteenth century. Since 1400, he was tied to the fortunes of the Duchy of Urbino, was born June 7, 1422 Federico da Montefeltro. The restoration, carried out between 1982 and 1989, allowed the recovery of the complex of medieval buildings enclosed in walls.