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The Biblioteca Augusta (est. 1582) is a

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Perugia Perugia ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. It has 162,467 ...

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, founded by . It opened in 1623, housed in the former Palazzo Meniconi on the Piazza Piccola. It currently operates from the in the area of the city.

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