> ROCCA FLEA. Its name, which derives from the nearby river Flebeo, later called Flea, already appears in the 12th century documents. In the succession of the varius domination imposed on the town, the fortress was first occupied by Frederick Barbarossa's troops, then by those of the pope and, in 1208, by those of Gelph Perugia. Damaged by many conflicts, it was restored by Frederick II around 1242.
Since 1999 the Rocca Flea is the civic museum. Its name, which derives from the nearby river Flebeo, later called Flea, already appears in the 12th century documents. In the succession of the varius domination imposed, the fortress was first occupied by Frederick Barbarossa's troops, then it was under the pope's power and, in 1208, is under the Gelph Perugia. Damaged by many conflicts, it was restored by Frederick II around 1242.
In 1350, when Gualdo was subjugated by Perugia again, the construction began the town's own emblem. In the 16th century, it became the residence of the papal legates and, as a consequence of it, part of the interiors were decorated with frescoes.
After the Unification of Italy, it was turned into a prison and used still the 1985. After it, it was restored and used as a museum. It's shared in three sections: the archaeological side, with Gualdo Tadino's findings that take place from the XIII-XII cent. since the Romans and Longobard's period and also other remains of differents population that in the past lived in this area; the art gallery where it's possible to see painting in tempera of the XIV-XV cent. most of them made by Matteo da Gualdo. Its' possible to admire also quite important operas like the majestic "Polittico" (this opera is considered his masterpiece) realized by Niccolò di Liberatore known as the "Alunno". The pottery's section is the last part of the museum, here takes place the pottery realized between the end of the 1800th and the half part of the 1950th. They has been made by the technique of Mastro Giorgio (gold and ruby).
The collection of paintings was originally sites in the small mediaval palazzo in Via Calai, since 1919. In 1966 the Art Gallery, thanks to Francesco Santi, was transfered in the Church of San Francesco since 1979. Paintings cames from the city's churches and mostly of them are by Matteo da Gualdo.
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> ROCCA FLEA. Il suo nome, derivato dal vicino fiume Flebeo, poi chiamato Feo, compare già in documenti del XII secolo. Con il succedersi delle diverse dominazioni imposte alla città, vi si insediarono dapprima le milizie di Federico Barbarossa, poi quelle del papa e, nel 1208, quelle della guelfa Perugia. Danneggiata dai molti conflitti, venne restaurata da Federico II intorno al 1242.
Nel 1350, quando Gualdo Tadino fu nuovamente assoggettata da Perugia, iniziò la costruzione del cassero, sul quale, infatti, insieme all'emblema cittadino, figura il grifo perugino. Nel XVI secolo divenne la residenza dei legati pontifici e gli ambienti interni furono di conseguenza adattati e decorati con affreschi. Notevoli le Pianta Rocca Fleamodifiche che si ebbero a partire dal 1888, quando la Rocca divenne carcere.
Riportata al suo precedente aspetto grazie a recenti restauri e adibita a museo, accoglie oggi nella sala al pian terreno e in due sale al primo piano, nella palazzina Del Monte, reperti archeologici che testimoniano il popolamento di Gualdo Tadino dalla preistoria al Medioevo; nell'atrio e nella stanza al primo piano, è ospitata la sezione ceramica, con opere del XIX e XX secolo; negli ambienti soprastanti la pinacoteca. Costituita a seguito delle demaniazioni, la raccolta dei dipinti era stata dapprima ospitata in una sala del palazzo comunale e poi trasferita, nel 1919, nel palazzotto medievale di via Calai.
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