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Cascia
- INFORMATION
- » Comune di Cascia
tel. 0743 75131 - » Tourist Information
tel. +39 0743 71401
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Cascia is placed in the mesi mountainous area of Umbria, from probable Umbrian origins it was inhabited by the Romans. Ancient Roman municipality «Carsula», destroyed by an earthquake, it was rebuild with the actual name and in 553 it was besieged and conquered by the Byzantine Narsete. Included in the Longobardic Dukedom of Spoleto, in the Xth century, it became an independent Republic which coined its own currency. From Ghibelline tendency, it was favourable to the emperor, and for. this compelled to long wars with Spoleto and the Church. Under the seigniory of Trinci from Foligno, it was occupied by Federico IInd in 1228, de vastated by an earthquake in 1300, it was rebuild and fortified. In 1516 it was again besieged and conquered, its fortress was destroyed and therefore definitively subjected.
Religious touring centre, Cascia is tied to the name of S. Rita. In 1381, near Roccaporena, was Marherita born, who after her husbands death, killed by the Casciani, to avoid the revenge of her children, decided to interrupt the chain of delicts and vengeances, she forgave her own countryman. For this reason, Rita, stillyoung, decides to enter in the S. Maria Maddalena Agostinian monastery, where she died on the 22nd may 1447 as an Agostinian nun.
PLACES TO VISIT:
- Santa Rita Basilica - San Francesco's Church - St. Agostino's Church - Sant' Antonio Abate Church - Carli Palace - The Montemeraviglia
EVENTS AND FOLKLORE:
January: 2nd Sunday: «Le Pasquerelle», songs of ancient sheperds from the Valnerina 2nd maggio: Celebrating Santa Rita 7th luglio: Santa Maria's Feast July: last Sunday: the «Palio» from the ghosts.
