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Città della Pieve
- INFORMATION
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tel. 075 8291111 - » Tourist Information
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In prechristian times it was called Monte di Apollo, successively Castelforte di Chiuscio and Salpio or Castrum Salapinum. With the coming of christianity and the parish worship of San Cervasio, it assumed the name Castrum Plebis, which has been perfected in what is today's Città della Pieve. Situated on the frontier between Umbria and Toscana, suffers Barbarian invasions and chiefly it was damaged by the goths. At the beginning of the XIIIth century it enjoys a period of freedom, then it belongs to Federico II and to Perugia in 1230.
1243 it returns to Federico II, who eulogized fidelity and allowed privileges and enlargement of the territory. When Federico died, Perugia punishes the Ghibelline city, having it depopulated by Raniero of Burgarello. In the 1300's it was a castle submissive to Perugia which impose them taxes and ask for Soldiers. Works of the fortress bega n in 1326 and was fortified in 1371 and 1374. During the popular and noble wars, it was occupied by Biordo Michelotti and Braccio Fortebraccio until 1424, it was never incorporated in the States of the Church.
After death of Pope Martino V it returns under Perugian protection and government. At the beginning of the 500's, it suffers plundering by Valentino who had Paolo Orsini and the Duke of Gravina killed in the fortress for having conspired against him. With providing of Pope Clemente VII, Castello della Pieve was separated from the Perugian legation in 1529 to be governed directly by the Holy See. Elevated to diocese since the 1600's, enjoys peace and tranquillity until 1643 when it was besieged and taken by the Toscan allies of the Duke of Castro. Pontifical symbols where overthrown in 1849 and in 1859 a provisional government was constituted.
DA VISITARE:
- St. Gervasio and Protasio's Cathedral - Santa Maria dei Bianchi Church - The paternal house of Piero Vannucci called "il Perugino" - The Fortress - The Corgna Palace - The Bandini Palace - The Baglioni Palace - St.Agostino and St. Francesco Church - Santa Maria dei Servi Church.
A curiosity: in the long road Vannucci, you'll find the "alley Baciadonne", considered the narrowest alley in Italy for its width varies from 50 to 60 cm.
EVENTI E FOLCLORE:
Sunday and Easter Monday: “Living pictures” – Performance Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ June: Infiorate July: Trasimeno Blues 16 August: The Terzieri Palio November: Oil Feast December: Soul Christmas and Monumental Nativity.
