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Citerna
- INFORMATION
- » Comune di Citerna
tel. 075 8592119 - » Tourist Information
tel. 075 8554922
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Roman-Etruscan origins, like all Nothern Umbrian centres, suffers invasions, plundering and destruction from Hannibale onwards. It was fortified in the Middle-age. Citerna is situated on a hill between the Cerfone and Sovara streams in dominant position over the Tiberina valley. Ancient Civitas Sobariae (or Castrum Citarnae) from ancient origins, its territory was densely populated even in Roman age how findings of fictiles and coins testify, which took place especially between S. Fista and Pistrina. Destroyed by the Goths of Totila, it was rebuild by the Aretinis and became feud of the Marquis of Colle, then of Monte Bourbon.
In 1199, to evade ambushes of the neighbouring communes, it went in submission of Città di Castello, renewed in 1273, it was subjugated by the powerful family of Tarlati from Pietramala where it remained until 1340, then asks together with Città di Castello for protection to the Perugians. Once more governed by Pietramala and then by Malatesta, until it passed to the papal-State. In the begining of the 1500's, Citerna was given in vicar to the family Vitelli from Città di Castello which, with alternate events and after having it enriched with work of art and monuments, kept it until the end of the century. After the Vitellis left the government of Citerna, this was reasorbed in monotonous lite, alike many other little villages of the Papal-State. Two great pestilences at Citerna caused many victims in 1619 and 1630.
1849, Citerna gave hospitality to Garibaldi whilst he retreated towards Ravenna and in 1860 it entered to be part of the Italian Kingdom (first of all Umbrian cities).
PLACES TO VISIT:
- The ruins of the ancient Fortress - S. Michele Arcangelo's Church - Palazzo Vitelli - S. Francesco's Church - Palazzo “Prosperi” - SS. Crocifisso ex Monastery - S. Maria Assunta and di S. Stefano's Churches.
EVENTS AND FOLKLORE:
April - May: Flower and agricultural show 8th May: Feast day of San Michele Arcangelo, patron saint July: Summer festival August: Festa del Crocifisso, religious festival 3rd Sunday of September: Sagra dell’Uva, grape festival in Pistrino September - October: Fighille per l’Arte, art festival September - October: Sagra della Ciaccia fritta, fried pizza street food festival October: Festa d’Autunno, typical products and truffle fair.
