There are also the churches of S. Agostino, S. Domenico, S. Pietro e S. Giovanni and the church of S. Francesco 13th century , whose apses were painted by Nelli. Here, in the large piazza in the lower section of the city where the market was once held , visitors can admire the Loggia dei Tiratori, which was built in by the corporation of wool weavers who used it as a drawing frame for their cloths.
Lastly, a tour of Gubbio also has to include its surrounding area and the Bottaccione gorge , which is home to historical evidence from different periods, from a medieval aqueduct to the S. Ambrogio hermitage and the church of Vittorina 13th Century built, according to the legend, in the place where St. Francis encountered the wolf of Gubbio. The statues of St. Ubaldo patron of bricklayers , St. George patron saint of haberdashers and St.
Anthony the Abbot patron saint of donkey breeders and peasants are placed on 3 tall, heavy wooden ceri or pedestals meant to represent candles. The event consists of a race. Ceraioli pedestal bearers carry the ceri on their shoulders and run down the city streets and then up to the basilica of S.
Ubaldo on top of Mount Ingino. A charming ritual precedes the race. The spectacular raising the alzata of the ceri takes place in Piazza Grande at noon and then the ceri are toured around the piazza 3 times. After being displayed the mostra in the city streets, they are placed in Via Savelli until it is time for the race. A procession with the statue of St. I was very ill-prepared for our week in Umbria. I knew little of the region, other than its reputation for rustic, but delicious, food specialities I have my priorities!
See our Food in Umbria post here. I certainly knew nothing about the gorgeous medieval town of Gubbio. Our schedule said we were going to ride a cable car, so ride it we did. Despite my sometimes crippling fear of heights, it was OK, I almost felt safe, so long as nobody moved. I actually thought that ascending a mountain in what looked like a bird-cage was the highlight that morning but a special treat was waiting for us at the top of the hill.
The church itself was built in the s and was ornately decorated with frescoes. World War 2 bombing destroyed much of the stucco but the beautiful marble interior and stained glass windows, along with the fresh flowers for the Saint, make the interior rather special.
The highlight is a race, the Fiesta Dei Ceri, between three teams of local men, the masons, the merchants and the peasants. Each team has the honour of carrying one of the lb ceri pictured above, each one topped by a statue of a Saint, Ubaldo, George or Anthony. Ubaldo always wins and the three ceri remain in the basilica for the rest of the year. Interestingly, an almost identical Feast of St.
Ubaldo takes place in Jessop, Pennsylvania every year on the same day. A celebration of Italian heritage and religion.
After spending Easter in Guatemala and observing the huge Easter celebrations in Antigua and in Flores , the kids had been learning about Christ. For more posts from our trip see our Italy and Europe section. A Fun Look at London.
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