Perugia - Perugia (English spelling)

Japanese: ペルージア - ぺるーじあ(英語表記)Perugia
Perugia - Perugia (English spelling)

The capital of Umbria, central Italy. Population: 148,575 (2001 census preliminary figure). Located on a hill 493 meters above sea level overlooking the Tiber River. It has a long history, having already flourished as the base of Etruscan civilization in the 4th century BC. In the 12th century AD, it consolidated its status as an autonomous city, and in the 15th century, it became the center of Umbrian painting, producing painters such as Perugino. The National Gallery of Umbria, housed in the Palazzo dei Priori (13th-14th century), houses valuable works from that school. It is also a cultural city, with the University of Perugia, founded in the 13th century, and the University for Foreigners of Perugia (established in 1926), which teaches Italian to foreigners. In addition to the manufacture of confectionery, tobacco, and leather bags, the city also produces machinery, textiles, and other industries.

[Kenichi Sakai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イタリア中部、ウンブリア州の州都。人口14万8575(2001国勢調査速報値)。テベレ川を望む標高493メートルの丘上に位置する。歴史は古く、すでに紀元前4世紀にはエトルリア文明の拠点として栄えた。紀元後12世紀には自治都市としての体制を固め、15世紀になると画家のペルジーノなどを輩出してウンブリア派絵画の中心地となった。プリオリ宮殿(13~14世紀)の中にあるウンブリア国立美術館には、その流派の貴重な作品が収められている。また13世紀創設のペルージア大学や外国人にイタリア語を教えるペルージア外国人大学(1926設立)があるなど、文化都市でもある。菓子、たばこ、革の鞄(かばん)類の製造のほか、機械、繊維などの工業も行われる。

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