The main gate into Bevagna (Porta Foligno) leads to the main street of the town (Corso Matteotti) which follows the path of the ancient "Via Flaminia". After about 100 metres on the right there is a charming little square with Palazzo Andreozzi on one side, where the main entrance to "L'Orto degli Angeli" is, and on the other side Palazzo Alberti, with the wonderful 15th-century loggia. Between the two buildings a peculiar hanging path connects the wistaria-laden terrace to the precious garden. A grand staircase, with a wooden statue of S. Lorenzo dating back to the 14th century, leads you into the frescoed drawing room of Palazzo Andreozzi, a place where our guests can meet and, especially in winter, sit beside the large stone fireplace. You can go up the stairs to the first floor rooms named after the Angels; or go from the drawing room to the chapel where the Angeli Nieri Mongalli used to say their prayers in front of the 18th-century altar. At Christmas time, in accordance with the family tradition, it is possible to admire a precious wooden crib with a beautiful backdrop painted by Luigi Frappi.
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