Rocca Paolina and Via Bagliona's by yuliangpang

Perugia - Italy, Umbria The road you see is called Via Bagliona, it runs through the whole Rocca Paolina. Rocca Paolina is a castle, but it was destroyed. what you see is the underground construction. It was built between 1540 and 1543 for Pope Paul III just after the Salt War. The purpose of the fort was to confirm and strengthen the papacy's power over the city. It was designed by Antonio da Sangallo, who aslo designed the castel in Civita castellana( see my report). It is fascinating.

Uploaded: Dec, 30 2008 | Taken: Dec, 28 2008| Viewed: 23 times Camera:  Canon EOS 40D | Exposure 1/10s, f5.0, ISO 800 | FLength: 17mm

pesu - Dec, 30 2008 07:12pm Thanks for the added information! yuliangpang - Dec, 30 2008 07:12pm so you know what it is Rocca Paolina. But it is more interesting inside than outside. It really works as an museum or market now. People are selling sovenirs, paintings, books, there.