Museo civico Rocca Flea

About the museum

The Rocca Flea takes its name from the nearby river Flebeo, later called Feo, already mentioned in documents of the 12th century. Over the centuries the troops of Frederick Barbarossa, of the pope and, in 1208, of Guelph Perugia settled there. Damaged by the conflicts, it was restored by Frederick II around 1242. After 1350, when Perugia regained control of the town, the keep was built, on which the Perugian griffin still appears beside the civic coat of arms.

In the 16th century the fortress became the residence of papal legates, and its rooms were adapted and frescoed. From 1888 it was used as a prison. Recent restorations have returned it to its earlier appearance, and since 1999 it has housed the civic museum.

The route is divided into three sections: the archaeological one, with finds that document the settlement of the area from prehistory to the Middle Ages; the ceramics section, with 19th- and 20th-century works in gold and ruby lustre that document the city's ancient craft tradition; and the picture gallery, with paintings from the churches of the area, including the polyptych by Niccolò di Liberatore, known as Alunno (1471), and works by Matteo da Gualdo and his followers. In the 10th-century church incorporated into the fortress there is a fresco of the Trinity in the iconography of the Vultus Trifrons.

Highlights

• Polyptych by Alunno (Niccolò di Liberatore) of 1471
• Paintings by Matteo da Gualdo and his workshop
• Gold and ruby lustre ceramics of the 19th and 20th centuries
• Archaeological finds from prehistory to the Middle Ages
• Fresco of the Trinity (Vultus Trifrons) in the old church inside the fortress

Permanent exhibition

• Sezione archeologica, ceramica e pinacoteca – Finds from prehistory to the Middle Ages, lustreware of the 19th and 20th centuries and paintings from the churches of the area.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Comune di Gualdo Tadino (Polo Museale)

Visitors per year

approx. 10,000

Admission & discounts

The single ticket of the Polo Museale (€6) is valid for all museums and monuments on the Gualdo Tadino circuit.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The fortress stands above the historic centre of Gualdo Tadino and has an attached park.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit