Located in via Vaita Sant’Andrea, and furnished with 800 seats, the theater was built between 1853 and 1864 on the site of a religious convent that had previously been erected on Roman thermal baths of the 2nd century. The theater was designed by Ireneo Oleandri, with decorations by Luigi Masella and Vincenzo Gasassi (boxes), Francesco Coghetti (curtain), Cesare Bazzani (hall). The theater is connected to a small Museum with photographs, autographs, and several antiques.
Besides the Festival performances, the activities of the Experimental Opera Theater of Spoleto take place. Telephone: ++39-0743.40265

Located in the Duomo Square, it was built in 1664 as the “Noble Theater” to confirm the ancient passion of the people of Spoleto for this art. Restored in 1880 by Giovanni Montiroli, presently the venue sits 300 people.

The monastery and church of the Augustinian friars were built at the beginning of the 16th century in Gothic style and were one of the main cultural centers of the town till the earthquake of 1767 that damaged the structures severely. Abandoned for more than two centuries, it was renovated and is actually used as a convention center.

In Vicolo III behind Piazza della Libertà. Visiting hours: 10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm, closed on Mondays. Besides others, it hosts works by Consagra, Burri, Sol Le Witt, Pomodoro, Turcato, Vespignani.

Built on a church of the 7th century, the Cathedral of Spoleto was erected in the 12th century and dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. The interior was restored during the 17th century and among other works, it hosts a bust of Urbano VIII by Bernini (middle portal), frescoes by Pinturicchio (small apse and altar) and Annibale Carracci (altar), Filippo Lippi (apse) and an exedra by Giuseppe Valadier.

On Sant’Elia’s hill, dominating the town at an altitude of 453 mt. (1486 feet), in the 5th century there was an Acropolis, a worship centre that was cancelled during the Medieval age and grew once again in 1359 with the erection of the Fortress, wanted by Cardinal Albornoz to re-establish the papal power during the post-Avignon period. Home to the papal governors, among other major personalities it hosted Julius II and Lucrezia Borgia, governess of the Dukedom from 1499 to 1501. After 1817 it became a prison, active until 1983.
After a long restoration, today it hosts the Dukedom National Museum (Museo Nazionale del Ducato) with works dated 4th-15th century, a large hall and an outdoor theater seating up to 1,200.
It is also venue of the European School for Book Restoration and a Diagnostic Restoration Lab of the Arts and Culture Ministry. A park, a restaurant, guestrooms, and shops complete the complex structure.

Dedicated in 23 b.C. to Minor Druso and Germanic, the arch was the main entrance to the city forum. Made with a single fornix, it’s built on local tuff bricks with sober Corinthian capitals.