Gawletz Gazette
17 April 2020
Next we head to the Medieval city of Gubbio
(pop. 32,000)
Built into the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino part of the Apennines mountain range
"The ancient open air Roman theater built in the 1st century BC used local blocks of
lime stone, is thought to have housed 6000 spectators"
Gubbio is a town of dark grey stones, narrow streets
&
Gothic architecture.
Many of the houses were built in the 14 / 15th century
&
Were owned by wealthy merchants
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