Perugia (ancient Perusia), city, central Italy, capital of Perugia Province and Umbria Region. The city lies in a picturesque highland region between the Tiber River and Lake Trasimeno. It is a market for agricultural products and livestock. Manufactures include chocolate candy, pasta, textiles, ceramics, glassware, furniture, pharmaceuticals, and metal goods.
The city has medieval and Renaissance structures, including the circular Church of Sant'Angelo (5th century); the Church of San Pietro (10th century), with a notable art collection; and the Oratory of San Bernardino (15th cent.), which has a sculptured Renaissance facade. Outstanding museums include the National Archaeological Museum of Umbria and the National Gallery of Umbria. The National Gallery, in the Palazzo dei Priori, contains works by the masters of central Italy from the primitives to the 1500s. Perugia has two universities, one of which is for foreigners (1925).
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