Galeata

Galeata
Comune
Comune di Galeata
Façade of the abbey of Sant'Ellero.
Coat of arms
Location of Galeata
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47010
Dialing code	0543
Patron saint	St. Hilarius
Website	Official website

Galeata (

Galeata's origins are connected to the old Umbrian town of Mevaniola, captured by the Romans in 266 BC. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the settlement was moved to the modern Galeata. The latter's fortunes in the Middle Ages stemmed from the creation of the powerful Abbey of Sant'Ellero (Hilary of Galeata), which administrated for centuries the nearby territories, with an army and fortresses of its own.

In the early 15th century, Galeata became part of the

Main sights

• Palazzo del Podestà (1636). It has a tower preceded by an ancient marble column sporting a Byzantine cross in the same material.
• The Romanesque abbey of Sant'Ellero, located 3 km outside the town. Nearby is another column celebrating a legendary meeting between St. Hilary and
  presbytery, was mostly renewed in Baroque style in the 17th century. The crypt
  is supposed to be St. Hilary's original cell, and house his decorated sarcophagus in Greek marble (7th century).

Galeata is the site of some religious foundations, including Santa Maria del Pantano, the Abbey of Sant'Ellero (dedicated to Hilary of Galeata), and the convent of Santa Maria dei Miracoli.

• Church of Santa Maria del Pantano, consecrated in 1295 but most likely far older. It was part of an Augustinian convent. Frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries are now in Mambrini Museum at Pianetto.

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