Massa Martana

Massa Martana
Country	Italy
region	Umbria
province	Perugia (PG)
Coordinates	42 ° 46 ′ N , 12 ° 31 ′ E Coordinates: 42 ° 46 ′ 0 ″ N , 12 ° 31 ′ 0 ″ E
height	351 m slm
surface	78.11 km²
Residents	3,697 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	47 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	06056
prefix	075
ISTAT number	054028
Popular name	Massetani
Patron saint	San Felice ; (October 30th)
Website	Massa Martana
	; Panorama of Massa Martana

Massa Martana is an Italian commune with 3,697 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).

geography

The location of Massa Martana in the province of Perugia

The municipality is located about 39 km south of Perugia on the historic Roman road Via Flaminia and is in the climatic classification of Italian municipalities in Zone E, 2262 GR / G. It belongs to the community Comunità montana dei Monti Martano e Serano and the Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio .

The districts (Frazioni) include:

Castel Rinaldi (approx. 2.7 km northwest of the main town)
Colpetrazzo (approx. 4.5 km southeast of the main town)
Mezzanelli (approx. 6.1 km southeast of the main town)
Montignano (approx. 2.8 km south of the main town)
Castelvecchio (approx. 7 km north of the main town)
Viepri ( 478 m slm , approx. 140 inhabitants, approx. 5.6 km north of the main town)
Villa San Faustino ( 293 m slm , approx. 100 inhabitants, approx. 5.5 km south of the main town)

The neighboring municipalities are Acquasparta ( TR ), Giano dell'Umbria , Gualdo Cattaneo , Spoleto and Todi .

history

The first settlements in the municipality emerged in the 8th century BC. Due to its location on the Roman road Via Flaminia , the place grew and gained in importance, so that it was mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana . The castle of Massa was built around the 10th century by the dagli Arnolfi family . In 1305 the place was besieged by the Ghibellines from Todi, but with the help of Pope Benedict XI. and free Perugia from the situation. After further conflicts with Todi, the Apostolic Chamber sold the place to Todi in 1565. The act was canceled in the same year after compensation payments from Massa Martana and the place remained under the influence of the Papal States until 1860, but had its own Podestà . After the unification of Italy in 1861, the population increased from approx. 2200 to approx. 5500 in 1951 and then fell back to approx. 3500 inhabitants (2001).

Attractions

Abbeys

The San Faustino Abbey

The Abbey of Santi Fidenzio e Terenzio

Abbazia di San Faustino , already mentioned in 1115 abbey in the district of Villa San Faustino , which arose from the remains of a Roman villa. The campanile dates from 1925.

Abbazia dei Santi Fidenzio e Terenzio , 11th century abbey created by the Benedictines .

Abbazia di Santa Maria , built around 1150, contains the paintings Natività della Madonna and Madonna del Rosario by Andrea Polinori .

Abbazia San Pietro in Monte , a Benedictine abbey built around the year 1000.

Churches

The church of Santa Maria in Pantano on Via Flaminia, just outside the city walls south of Massa Martana

Chiesa di San Felice , a church with a campanile from 1637, was badly damaged in the Second World War and later renovated. Contains a row of frescoes from the 15th century.
Chiesa dell'Ascensione , church from the 13th century. Formerly called Santa Maria de Podio and later Santa Maria de Castro . It was given its current name after restoration in the 17th century.
Chiesa della Santa Illuminata , church from the 11th century with adjoining Monasterium the Camaldolese , the Community of Sant'Apollinare in Classe in Ravenna was attached as a document dating back to 1138 shows.
Chiesa di Sant'Arnaldo , church built in the 13th century.
Chiesa della Santa Degna , church from the 13th century in the district of Montignano near the castle (Castello).
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista , church in the district of Viepri, contains frescoes from 1577.
Chiesa dei Santi Giuseppe e Bernardino , 16th century church in the Colpetrazzo district.
Chiesa di Sant'Ippolito , church from the 13th century.
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Acqua , church restored in 1853
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie , 15th century church on Via Flaminia.
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace , started in 1521 on Via Flaminia, was completed in 1589.
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Pantano , church from the 10th century.
Chiesa di San Pietro sopra le acque , first mentioned in 1275, which was redesigned in 1608 by Cardinal Marcello Lante della Rovere from the Della Rovere family .
Chiesa di San Valentino , former church and today's ruins from the 13th century.

More church buildings

Convento di Sant'Antonio del Busseto , 15th century monastery .
Santuario della Madonna di Castelvecchio , sanctuary in the district of Castelvecchio, which was built in 1604. Contains two paintings by Pietro Paolo Sensini ( Madonna con il Bambino , 1581, and San Carlo Borromeo ).