La Chiesa di Sant’Ercolano, dedicata al santo protettore di Perugia martirizzato nel 548 d.C., venne costruita tra il 1297 e il 1326 a ridosso delle mura etrusche.
Si presenta in forma di torre ottagonale, originariamente strutturata su due piani.
L’attuale scala esterna fu modificata nel ’600.
L’interno presenta una ricca decorazione barocca.
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Dedicated to Herculanus, the patron saint of Perugia who was martyred in 548 AD. The church was built between 1297 and 1326 close to the Etruscan walls.
The church has the form of an octagonal tower; it originally had two floors. The current external staircase was modified in the XVII Century.
The interior has a rich Baroque decoration.