Sant'Anastasio: Via Romana, Tomb History and Hilly Landscape

Via Romana and Landscape

Sant'Anastasio is located on the Via Romana and belongs to the “Basse colline Spoletine” landscape unit. The area of Sant'Anastasio has high panoramic visibility. The Via Romana provides the specific local reference; the “Basse colline Spoletine” landscape unit provides the broader landscape context. The high panoramic visibility refers to the area as a whole and stands alongside the historical trace of the tomb. In Sant'Anastasio, the historical road reference, landscape area and historical remains thus exist side by side. The Via Romana and the “Basse colline Spoletine” remain distinct local and landscape references. When planning an individual trip, the Via Romana, tomb and landscape unit can be saved as separate local references.

The Circular Tomb

The historical local reference of Sant'Anastasio includes a circular tomb. As late as the end of the 19th century, a circular tomb was visible in Sant'Anastasio. The tomb in Sant'Anastasio can be dated to the Augustan period and had a core made of rubble masonry. Sant'Anastasio is also designated as an area for burial purposes. The dating and the rubble masonry supplement the round shape of the tomb with temporal and structural characteristics. The designation as an area for burial purposes stands alongside these.

Spatial and Landscape References

Sant'Anastasio is recorded as a macro-area. In addition, the area of Sant'Anastasio is affected by the “Corridoi e pietre di Guado: habitat” habitat corridors. The macro-area and habitat corridors refer to the area of Sant'Anastasio and not to the individual destinations in the surrounding area. The habitat corridors refer to the area and not to the palace, mountains, arch or museums in the surrounding area. The macro-area reference and the habitat corridors thus stand alongside the historical local reference and the landscape unit.

Palace, Mountains and Natural Formations in the Surrounding Area

In the vicinity of Sant'Anastasio are Racani Arroni Palace, a palace, as well as Monte della Croce, Monte Cannaiola and Cima Panco, each a mountain. Arco di Druso e Germanico, a natural arch, is also located in the surrounding area. The surroundings of Sant'Anastasio thus combine different types of locations: a palace, mountains and a natural arch. The references to the surrounding area remain separate from the Via Romana, the tomb and the macro-area in Sant'Anastasio.

Museums in the Surrounding Area

The surrounding area of Sant'Anastasio also includes Street Art Spoleto, a museum, Sistema Museo Soc. Coop Arl, a museum, and Museo del Tessile e del Costume, a museum. Three museums thus stand alongside the palace, mountains and natural arch in the surrounding area. For those interested in culture, Street Art Spoleto, Sistema Museo Soc. Coop Arl and Museo del Tessile e del Costume stand alongside one another as three museums in the surrounding area.

Further destinations for orientation: Bonsciano, Mantignana, Citta Della Pieve, Castello Delle Forme, Costacciaro, Badiola, Cannara, Cimbano

For the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.