Piazza Luigi Pianciani (and surroundings). From via del Duomo to the end of the climb of via Filetteria (national croos-road), on the left, after Palazzo Zacchei-Travaglini and via Tobagi. This square is dedicated to the illustrious patriot form Spoleto, Luigi Pianciani. The family's town residence closing off the square to the right dates back to the eighteenth century. The double flight of steps with balustrade at the top of the square was built in 1923 by the architect Tarchi and is embellished by the elegant Renaissance covered passageway between the two buildings above. One of these buildings is Palazzo Leoncilli which signposts the beginning of via di Fontesecca. On the opposite side of the square there lies Piazza Mentana dominated by the church of San Filippo Neri. Via a series of steps one can reach the short via Minervio at the end and to the right of which, and somwhat hidden from sight, there is the church of St. John and St. Paul. To the left, instead, in the open square dedicated to Beniamo Gigli, lies the Teatro Nuovo. This theatre was designed by Aleandri and built in 1864. Its façade and portico has large arches and niches repeated on several levels. It is decorated with stucco work, medallions and statues. On the inside it is in a horse-shoe shape with four tiers of boxes and a circle sitting 550 people. This elegantly decorated theatre holds the major events of the Stagione del Teatro Lirico Sperimentale (opera season) and the Festival of the Two Worlds.

By going down via Minervio and then the flight of steps with the sculpture by Pietro Consagra, one gets to via Salaria Vecchia Porta Fuga . These were built in Roman times and signpost the entrance into Borgo di San Gregorio,

this borgo or suburb is characterised by the impressive Palazzo Vigili (15th & 16th centuries) which incorporates the thirteenth-century Torre dell'olio which is the tallest tower in the city, not to mention the only one still standing in its original form.

Corso Garibaldi is flanked by small sixteenth- and seventeenth-century buildings and town houses. This is the main street in this suburb which has always been characterised by a strong commercial nature. Particular attention should be given to via del Macello Vecchio, via dei Fornari, via dei Focaroli, via dei Tintori and Piazza delle Erbe. This last square boasts a lovely flight of steps going up to via Cecili in front of the open area of Cinta muraria antica) to the right of the Corso. Piazza Garibaldi at the bottom houses the Church of San Gregorio Maggiore to the right and, in the street by the same name to the left, the ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre. Porta San Gregorio closed off this mediaeval square. It was also called Porta Leonina because Pope Leo XII della Genga had it modified in 1825. It was destroyed in the last war and re-built with three barrel-vaults, rather than one as it was originally. By going out of the barrel-vault on the right, one reaches Piazza Vittoria and the entrance to Ponte Sanguinario (Bloody Bridge).