Castel Giorgio

Castel Giorgio
Country	Italy
region	Umbria
province	Terni  (TR)
Coordinates	42 ° 42 ′  N , 11 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 42 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  E
height	559  m slm
surface	42.35 km²
Residents	2,099 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	50 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	05013
prefix	0763
ISTAT number	055009
Popular name	Castelgiorgesi
Patron saint	San Pancrazio (May 12th, official patron saint) and San Giorgio (April 23rd, unofficial patron saint)
Website	Castel Giorgio municipality

Castel Giorgio is an Italian comune with 2099 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Terni in the Umbria region .

geography

Town hall of Castel Giorgio

The community extends over around 42  km² . It is located about 60 km southwest of Perugia and about 60 km northwest of Terni on the Romealla river and on the border with Lazio near Lake Bolsena . It belongs to the Comunità montana Orvietano Narnese Amerino Tuderte and is crossed by the Via Cassia .

The districts include Casa Perazza and Contrada Poderetto.

The neighboring municipalities are Acquapendente ( VT ), Bolsena (VT), Castel Viscardo , Orvieto and San Lorenzo Nuovo (VT).

history

The oldest traces of settlement in the area come from the time of the Villanova culture , after which the Etruscans were there, like those in the 3rd or 2nd century BC. BC created. Necropolis of Lauscello shows. Due to the location on the Roman roads Via Cassia and Via Traiana Nova (also called Via Regia ), Roman buildings were built. The history of the current place began around 1477 when the Cardinal Giorgio della Rovere decided to build a family residence for himself and his family. The castle, the Palazzo Sannesio and the church of San Pancrazio date from this period. The Cardinal's opponents included the Bishop of Orvieto and the Valenti family from Porano , who were at war with the Della Rovere . The place was badly damaged. The place suffered further damage by Charles VIII on his way to Viterbo , by the fire of 1497 and by the earthquakes of 1505 and 1511. The reconstruction of the place was initiated by Cardinal Giacomo Sannesio in 1610, the work was finished around ten years later .

American football

In the village was in 1980 for American football , the Vince Lombardi- built stadium, the first Italian championship discharge. From July 19 to September 21, 1980, the Lega Italiana Football (LIF) played with the Gladiatori Roma , Lupi Roma , Diavoli Milano and Tori Torino , which were founded in 1973 . On June 14, 1981, the Italian national team lost in the first game against the German American football team 6:12. In 1983 the first American football European championship was held and won by the hosts.

Attractions

The Palazzo Sannesio in Castel Giorgio

Church of San Pancrazio

• Chiesa di San Pancrazio , also called Chiesa parrocchiale , 17th century church in the central square of Piazza Giorgio della Rovere .
• Palazzo Sannesio , built around 1477 by Cardinal Giorgio della Rovere and named after Cardinal Giacomo Sannesio.

Personalities

• Giorgio della Rovere (around * 1459 near Parma ; † March 14, 1505 in Acquapendente), was appointed Bishop of Orvieto by Sixtus IV (Francesco della Rovere) on June 22, 1476 .
• Giacomo Sannesio (* 1560 in Belforte del Chienti ; † February 28, 1621 in Rome ), was elected cardinal on June 9, 1604. On April 1, 1605, participated in the conclave that Leo XI. elected to the Pope as well as on February 9, 1621, from the Gregory XV. emerged as Pope. Was buried in the church of San Silvestro al Quirinale in Rome.

Web links

Commons : Castel Giorgio  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Castel Giorgio

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Official website of the municipality, accessed on March 9, 2011  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Castel Giorgio News website on Giorgio della Rovere, accessed on March 10, 2011
4. ^ Website of Castel Giorgio News on Giacomo Sannesio, accessed on March 10, 2011