The Bishop’s Palace and the Nunziatina church

As you admire the view of Todi from the Oberdan Garden, you can’t help but notice a large building attached to the Duomo and overlooking the medieval Nidola District: this is the Bishop’s Palace. Located a few steps from the Piazza del Popolo, the palace was entirely restored and enlarged in the second half of […]

Jacopone da Todi. The man, the friar, the poet.

WHO WAS JACOPONE DA TODI? At the bottom of Saint Fortunatus staircase you can see a stone monument dedicated to the most important person from Todi, Jacopone. Jacopone was a Franciscan friar; he was born in 1230, 4 years after the death of St. Francis, and is very famous in Italy and in the world […]

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The Bishop’s Palace and the Nunziatina church

Jacopone da Todi. The man, the friar, the poet.