Piazza del Comune & Temple of Minerva
Piazza del Comune / Tempio di Minerva
The central square of old Assisi, with a well-preserved 1st-century BC Roman temple facade and the medieval Palazzo dei Priori beside it.
Piazza del Comune sits on the site of the ancient Roman forum. Its most striking feature is the Temple of Minerva from the 1st century BC, with six Corinthian columns still intact, which Goethe made a special trip to see. Inside the temple, which was remodelled in the 16th century into a Baroque church called Santa Maria sopra Minerva, you can enter free of charge. Around the square are the Palazzo dei Priori, the Torre Comunale and cafés, and below ground is the Roman Forum Archaeological Museum (admission charged). This square is the midpoint linking the Basilica of Saint Francis, the Basilica of Saint Clare and the Cathedral of San Rufino.
Opening hours
All day; temple church approx. 07:15–19:00
Nearby sights
- Rocca Maggiore (Assisi)
- Assisi Cathedral (San Rufino)
- Basilica of Saint Clare
- San Damiano (Assisi)
- Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Eremo delle Carceri & Monte Subasio
- Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
- Spello