The house is located in the main square of Gubbio and a double bedroom with private bathroom and classic furnishings (1960s) is available. Private use of a balcony is available, which allows a view of the entire upper part of the stone city, at the foot of Monte Ingino, on the top of which are the uncorrupted remains of the patron saint Ubaldo Baldassini (Bishop of the city, who died on May 16, 1160). The municipal accommodation tax is included in the amount paid The space From the entrance door you can access the comfortable staircase (possible use of an electric stairlift on request) that leads to the double room called Camera sul Fiume, very cozy, located on the first floor with a private bathroom and free access to a nice balcony that allows you to see the Camignano stream, the "Ponte dei Ferranti" and the upper part of the stone city. The second double room, called Camera sulla Piazza, with a private bathroom, offers a view of the "Piazza del Mercato" (now Piazza 40 Martiri, in memory of a Nazi retaliation of the Second World War). Guest access Your room and bathroom as well as an entrance and access staircase and, if necessary, agreed upon, can be traveled with the stairlift. During your stay If you need anything, call the owner of the house. Other things to note City of GUBBIO – The City of Stone The municipal area covers more than 525 square kilometers, is predominantly mountainous and hilly, and the Eugubini are about 32,000. The city is located at the foot of Mount Ingino and is crossed by the Camignano and Cavarello streams. It is a city in the hinterland of central Italy, the winter has variations between cold and mild due to the influence of the nearby Apennines and rainfall is rarely even snowy. Summer is hot but breezy, with little rain. The first forms of settlement in the Gubbio area date back to the Paleolithic period and are still visible and can be visited. The name of the city derives from its origin related to the Umbrian population with the name of Ikuvium or Iguvium. Evidence of the Umbrian period are the Eugubine Tables, consisting of seven bronze tablets partly written in the Umbrian alphabet and partly in the Latin alphabet, preserved inside the Palazzo dei Consoli. In 89 BC, the city obtained Roman citizenship and was elected to municipium. Invaded by the Heruli, it was destroyed by the Goths in 552, but was rebuilt with two powerful defensive towers by the Byzantines, no longer on the plains, but on the slopes of Mount Ingino. The city is closely linked to two saints: Bishop Sant'Ubaldo Baldassini and Saint Francis of Assisi. The exact date of Ubaldo's birth is not known, which is presumed to be around 1085, as his biographer Theobald states that in 1105 he was an adolescent, that is, between the ages of 15 and 25. Upon the death of his father Rovaldo, the young Ubaldo was entrusted to his uncle, also Ubaldo, who initiated him into religious life. His biographers describe his willingness to friendship societate delectabilis, his benevolence paciens super omnes. He studied with the canons of San Secondo and then in San Mariano, where he did not feel well, due to the corruption of the clergy (concubinage) and returned to live in the first place. He was ordained a priest in 1114, then appointed canon of the cathedral of Gubbio, where he restored ecclesiastical discipline. After the fire of 1125, he worked for the reconstruction of the cathedral and the hospital of Gubbio. A meek but determined man. He refused the bishopric of Perugia, but Pope Honorius II attributed that of Gubbio to him (1129). As a bishop, unlike others, he avoided ceremonial pomp and rich vestments, was frugal in all things, and did not facilitate his relatives by entrusting them with offices and advantages. He forgave all the wrongs he suffered, fresh from his appointment, from the Gubbese, who were not accustomed to a clergyman who was a bit sui generis. He helped the citizens during the siege of Gubbio by eleven rival cities (Perugia, Spoleto, Foligno, Assisi, Nocera Umbra, Cagli, Città di Castello and the feudal lords of Coccorano, Fossato, Val Marcola) and dealt personally with Frederick Barbarossa to avoid destruction by his troops (1155). Ubaldo was struck by an unusual and repellent disease which, from analyses conducted on the saint's mummy in 2017, was found to be bullous pemphigoid: the body was covered with painful pustules that continuously emitted a serous, whitish and foul-smelling liquid. In that state, he celebrated his last mass at Easter 1160 without shirking his episcopal duties until the end. On Sunday, May 15, he asked for the last rites and died at dawn on May 16, 1160. Due to the large influx of worshippers, the funeral was only held on the fourth day after his death. Canonized in 1192 by Pope Celestine III, his body rests on the Ingino hill, in the church dedicated to him. Patron saint of Gubbio, he is celebrated on May 16. The famous Festa dei Ceri is held in his honor on May 15. Francis is particularly linked to the meeting with the Wolf that took place near the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria. Francis took refuge in Gubbio after leaving Assisi, finding asylum with the Spadalonga family. It was here that his true conversion took place, living together with the poor and lepers. Precisely for this reason, the city is crossed by several paths traveled every year by thousands of pilgrims, all in the name of the Saint. Ceded to the Church by Pepin the Short and Charlemagne, the city became a Ghibelline faction and, in the 11th century, began an expansionist policy. The city then passed to the Montefeltro until 1508 when the Della Rovere took over the city and then to the papal state. In 1860, Gubbio was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy. Following the economic depression of 1873-1895, many inhabitants emigrated in search of work and better living conditions. This phenomenon continued for about a century, in various waves conditioned by the First and Second World Wars, and ended in the 1970s. During the Second World War, on June 22, 1944, following the assassination of 2 German medical officers, the Germans killed 40 citizens near the church of the Madonna del Prato, where today a Mausoleum recalls the "40 martyrs". Here are some images of some of the city's monuments, its traditions and its gastronomy... Panorama Logge dei TIRATOI Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo Facade of the Cathedral Facade of the Church of San Francesco Palazzo del Bargello and FONTANA "DEI MATTI" "Colle Eletto" Cable Car Doge's Palace Palazzo dei Consoli and Praetorium Festival of the CERI Festival of the CERI Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria San Francesco and the Wolf Palace of the CONSULS Eugubine Tables Roman Amphitheater Camignano Stream (detail) Selection of Cured Meats Torta al Testo Friccò all'Eugubina Truffle Pasta HAVE A NICE VISIT….. Registration Details IT054024C201020903