Castiglione del Lago

Castiglione del Lago
Country	Italy
region	Umbria
province	Perugia  (PG)
Coordinates	43 ° 8 '  N , 12 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 8 '0 "  N , 12 ° 3' 0"  E
height	304  m slm
surface	205 km²
Residents	15,382 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	75 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	06061
prefix	075
ISTAT number	054009
Popular name	Castiglionesi
Patron saint	Maria Maddalena (July 22nd)
Website	Castiglione del Lago
Castiglione del Lago

Castiglione del Lago is an Italian commune on Lake Trasimeno in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region and is the largest town on the lake with 15,382 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The municipality is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).

geography

The municipality is 304 m above sea level on the west bank of Lake Trasimeno and extends over 205 km². It is part of the Comunità montana Trasimeno Medio Tevere and is in the climatic classification of Italian municipalities in zone D, 2 099 GR / G.

Its districts include Badia, Casamaggiore, Gioiella, Macchie, Panicarola, Petrignano del Lago, Piana, Porto, Pozzuolo Umbro, Sanfatucchio, Vaiano, Villastrada and the island of Isola Polvese , which has a special status as an island ( Isola lacuale ). The largest district is Pozzuolo (351 meters altitude, approx. 1000 inhabitants).

The neighboring municipalities are Chiusi ( SI ), Città della Pieve , Cortona ( AR ), Magione , Montepulciano (SI), Paciano , Panicale , Passignano sul Trasimeno and Tuoro sul Trasimeno .

history

In prehistoric times, there was the fourth island at the location of the present-day location , from which a hilly peninsula remained due to the continuous lowering of the water level since the Middle Ages . Castiglione was an important center as early as the Etruscan period . Under Roman rule, a new city, Novum Clusium, was founded in the same place and is mentioned by Pliny. From the 6th to the 8th century the place served the Byzantines as a fortress. Towards the end of the 11th century, the place belonged to the increasingly powerful city-state of Perugia . The castle was completely destroyed in the war between Perugia and Arezzo in 1198 . Frederick II had the castle expanded into Rocca del Leone (Lion Castle) in 1247 , which later led to the current name Castiglione. At the same time, the city wall was built, which was expanded in 1325. The castle was one of the largest in Europe and was considered impregnable. After an eventful history Castiglione was the 15th century part of the Papal States , the place under Pope Julius III. subordinated to the della Corgna family .

Attractions

With the well-preserved city wall and castle, the city is very medieval, but the surrounding area is sprawled with new buildings. The historic district of the city overlooks the lake. The western part facing away from the lake with the Piazza Mazzini is the lively center. Castiglione is the tourist center on Lake Trasimeno with all facilities for bathing and water sports.

• Chiesa di San Domencio , church built in 1683 in the historic center
• Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena , church from the mid-19th century outside the city walls below the fortress
• Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo , building erected in 1247 in the town center
• Palazzo della Corgna , palace built in 1563 by the della Corgna family in the center of the village near the Rocca
• Rocca ( Rocca del Leone ), defensive fortification from 1247 within the city walls
• City wall , built in 1247 with the city gates Porta Senese (main gate) and Porta Fiorentina . The two other city gates Porta Perugina and Porta del Grifo were only added in 1325 by the architect Lorenzo Maitani .
• Chiesa di Sant'Ansano , church in the district of Petrignano del Lago
• Chiesa di San Martino , church in the district of Petrignano del Lago
• Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie , 17th century church in the Casamaggiore district
• Santuario della Madonna della Carraia , sanctuary south of the main town
• San Giuliano , church on the island of Polvese
• San Secondo , ruined monastery on the island of Polvese
• Rocca di Polvese , also Castello di Polvese , castle on the island of Polvese

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  Location of the city above Lake Trasimeno ; View from the south

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  Rocca del Leone fortress

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  fortress

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  Entrance to the old town

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  Piazza Mazzini

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  Palazzo della Corgna (Palazzo Ducale)

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  Santuario della Madonna della Carraia

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  Castello di Polvese

Economy and Transport

Station on the Rome – Florence line

• Parts of the municipality belong to the DOC wine growing area called Colli del Trasimeno DOC .
• Castiglione del Lago has an airfield ( Leopoldo Eleuteri ) which is used for general aviation . The Regia Aeronautica's fighter pilot school was there until the Second World War .
• The place is equipped with a connection point to the Raccordo autostradale 6 and a station of the railway line Rome-Florence.

Town twinning

The place maintains partnerships with the municipalities:

• Trappes , France, since 1971
• Kopřivnice , Czech Republic
• Lempäälä , Finland, since 2005

Sons and daughters of the church

• Franco Rasetti (1901-2001), physicist
• Laura Chiatti (* 1982), actress and singer
• Eros Capecchi (* 1986), racing cyclist
• Andrea Antonelli (1988–2013), motorcycle racer
• Stefano Okaka (* 1989), soccer player

literature

• TCI : Piccole città, Borghi e Villaggi. Vol. II, Milan 2007, ISBN 978-88-365-4145-4 , p. 226 ff.
• TCI: Umbria. Milan 1999, ISBN 88-365-2542-3 , pp. 191 ff.

Web links

Commons : Castiglione del Lago  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Castiglione del Lago (Italian)
• umbriatourism.it: Castiglione del Lago , pictures and interesting facts (German)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed August 13, 2017 (Italian). 
3. ↑ Official website of the Comunità montana Trasimeno Medio Tevere, accessed on July 21, 2012 (Italian)
4. ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), accessed on February 11, 2017 (Italian) (PDF; 330 kB)
5. ↑ Official website of the ISTAT (Istituto nazionale di statistica) on 2001 population figures in the province of Perugia, accessed on July 21, 2012 (Italian)
6. ^ TCI: Umbria , p. 192.
7. ↑ Official website of the municipality of Castiglione del Lago on town twinning, accessed on July 21, 2014 (Ital.) ( Memento of the original of April 28, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.