Campaccio Gardens (Perugia)

Italy / Umbria / Perugia
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The public gardens are located underneath the hefty Etruscan city walls made of travertine stone and dating back to the 3 rd century B.C. The steep hill on this side (only partly reclaimed in the second half of the 20 th cent.) is the only point where the medieval wall joins with the Etruscan one, anyhow distinguishable thanks to the different size of the stones used on the top part (medieval). Set into the lower blocks is a secondary passage – sidegate – of the same age as the Etruscan wall.
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Coordinates:   43°6'35"N   12°23'7"E
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