Monte del Lago

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Monte del Lago
MagioneMonteDelLagoPanorama2.jpg
Panorama of Monte del Lago
Country Italy
region Umbria
province Perugia  (PG)
local community Magione
Coordinates 43 ° 9 '  N , 12 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 8 '37 "  N , 12 ° 9' 47"  E
height 295  m slm
Residents 167 (2001)
Telephone code 0575 CAP 06063

Monte del Lago is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of Magione in the province of Perugia , Umbria region in Italy .

geography

The place is 3 km west of the capital Magione and 18 km west of the provincial and regional capital Perugia on Lake Trasimeno . The place is at 295  m slm and had 167 inhabitants in 2001. 3 km northeast is Torricella , 2.5 km northeast is Montecolognola and 3 km south is San Feliciano , all of them fractions of Magione.

history

The place was created in its current form in the 14th century when the government of Perugia expanded the fortifications on Lake Trasimeno. The resolution of September 5, 1312 also provided for the construction of the fortifications of Mons Fontegianus , today's Monte del Lago. From 1556 the Governo del Lago had its seat here.

Attractions

The Church of Sant'Andrea
  • Sant'Andrea Apostolo , church in the center, which was first mentioned in 1404 as S. Andrea de castro Montis Fontisciani .
  • Fortification walls from the 14th century.
    • Rocca , fortification at the highest point of the place and also the entrance from the mainland.
    • Porta Trasimeno (also Porta Trasimena ), gate of the fortification walls as access to Lake Trasimeno.
  • Villa Palombaro (also Villa Schnabl ), villa restored by Guido Pompilj at the end of the 19th century.
  • Madonna dei Disciplinati , church just outside the ramparts, built in the 15th century.
  • Castello di Zocco , castle ruins below and south of the village. The fort is located at 260  m slm and emerged in 1274 next to a convent of Franciscan . The church within the castle was first dedicated to Saint Mary, then later to San Macario. The decline of the castle began in the 16th century, later many stones from the buildings were stolen for other structures, so that today only a ruin can be seen.
  • Images of Monte del Lago

  • The Rocca

  • The Porta Trasimeno gate

  • The Church of Madonna dei Disciplinati

  • The Castello di Zocco

traffic

  • The closest connection point to long-distance traffic is in Torricella, approx. 3 km northeast. There is a connection to the Raccordo autostradale 6 .
  • The nearest train station is also in Torricella. It is on the Terontola- Foligno railway line .

literature

Web links

Commons : Monte del Lago  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Touring Club Italiano: Umbria.
  2. ↑ Official website of ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Perugia, accessed on August 14, 2018 (Italian)
  3. ^ Magione Cultura: Monte del Lago
  4. ↑ Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo <Monte del Lago, Magione> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on August 14, 2018 (Italian)
  5. ↑ Chiesa della Madonna dei Disciplinati <Monte del Lago, Magione> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on August 14, 2018 (Italian)
  6. ^ I luoghi del silenzio: Castello di Zocco - Magione , accessed on June 13, 2018 (Italian)