Piegaro

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Piegaro
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Piegaro (Italy)
Piegaro
Country Italy
region Umbria
province Perugia  (PG)
Coordinates 42 ° 58 '  N , 12 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 58 '0 "  N , 12 ° 5' 0"  E
height 356  m slm
surface 98.92 km²
Residents 3,531 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 36 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 06066
prefix 075
ISTAT number 054040
Popular name Piegaresi
Patron saint San Silvestro
(December 31st)
Website Piegaro
Panorama of Piegaro
Panorama of Piegaro

Piegaro is an Italian commune with 3531 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region .

geography

The location of Piegaro in the province of Perugia

The community extends over around 99 km². It is located about 30 km southwest of the provincial and regional capital Perugia on the Nestore river and at the foot of the Montarale mountain 853  m slm on Via Pievaiola (Strada statale 220 Pievaiola), which leads from Perugia to Città della Pieve . The municipality is in the climatic classification of Italian municipalities in Zone E, 2 152 GR / G. It belongs to the community Comunità montana Trasimeno Medio Tevere .

The neighboring municipalities are Città della Pieve, Marsciano , Montegabbione (TR) , Monteleone d'Orvieto (TR), Paciano , Panicale , Perugia and San Venanzo (TR).

Districts

The district of Castiglion Fosco

The districts (Frazioni) are Castiglion Fosco, Cibottola, Collebaldo, Gaiche, Greppolischieto, Ierna, Macereto, Oro, Pietrafitta, Pratalenza and Vignaie.

  • Castiglion Fosco , district at 350  m slm with approx. 200 inhabitants. Located about 10 km east of Piegaro. The place was founded in the 10th century, probably through a gift from Otto II to a soldier named Fosco. Has been part of the parish since 1817. Was in the Guerra del Sale (Salt War), the conflict that broke out in 1540 between the Papal States and Perugia over the Pope Paul III. applied salt tax, besieged and destroyed by Pier Luigi II Farnese .
  • Collebaldo , a district at 336  m slm , is about 1 km from Castiglion Fosco.
  • Gaiche , district at 440  m slm
  • Greppolischieto , district at 657  m slm
  • Macereto , district at 301  m slm
  • Oro , district at 305  m slm n with approx. 180 inhabitants. Located about 9 km northeast of Piegaro. Was first mentioned in writing in 1260 as Castrum Auri and historically has always belonged to the current district of Castiglion Fosco and came with it in 1817 to the municipality of Piegaro.
  • Pietrafitta , district at 276  m slm
  • Pratalenza , district at 556  m slm , is about 4 km from the main town.
  • Vignaie , district at 490  m slm

history

According to legend, the place was created by the son of Saturnus , Pico Gaio (or Graio). Historians, on the other hand, place the town in the 3rd century BC. . AD , when the Romans during a siege from the nearby Chiusi fled. At this time they built a small city wall and dedicated the place to Diana, the goddess of hunting . At that time the place was probably called Pico Gaio , which over time became Plagarium (Latin or Roman name) and Plagario and finally Piegaro . Despite the geographical proximity, the place remained untouched by the Battle of Lake Trasimeno and until the 5th century there were no further mentions. 455 the place was haunted by Geiseric and the vandals , who destroyed the place. In 568 the Lombards conquered the area and Piegaro and struck the town of Chiusi, to whose fiefdom and county it belonged until the 12th century. After a Ribellion in 1240 against the lords of Chiusi, Frederick II gave the place to Marsciano . This did not satisfy the residents either, which led to further revolts against the gentlemen from Marsciano. In 1295 the place became independent, but a year later the community submitted to that of Perugia, from whom it was granted protection. The Castello was besieged in March 1367 by the Grandes Compagnies , who were unable to conquer the castle, but destroyed the surrounding area and the outskirts. In 1376 the place took part with other castles and communities in the area in the resistance against the Papal States and got its independence back. Ten years later the place was besieged and captured by the Bretons . Then the place went under the protection of the Visconti . After the death of Gian Galeazzo Visconti in 1402, his widow again handed the territory over to the Papal States, with which the parishes signed a peace treaty a year later. Thirteen years later, the place fell into the hands of Braccio da Montone , who held the place until his death in 1424. Thereafter there was peace until 1443, when Piegaro was besieged by Ciarpellone (Antonio Colella da Parma) and forced the population to lock themselves in the castle for defensive purposes. When the Piegaresi gave up after a few days, the castle was set on fire and the population was taken to Cortona , where they were released in August 1443 by payments from Perugia. At the end of the eighteenth century the place became part of the Roman Republic and was administered by the municipality of Città della Pieve. After the Napoleonic occupation , the districts of Castiglion Fosco, Oro and Pietrafitta were assigned to the place in 1817. Today's town hall was built in 1873. After the unification of Italy , the population increased from approx. 4000 to approx. 6000 in 1951. Thereafter, the population fell to approx. 3650 inhabitants by 2001. The site suffered considerable damage during World War II when German troops withdrew on June 17, 1944.

Attractions

In the town center

The church of San Silvestro in the town center
  • Chiesa di San Silvestro papa , church in the town center, which was probably built in the 10th century, but was first mentioned in 1275 in the Rationes Decimarum document.
  • Museo del Vetro (Glass Museum), was created in April 2009.
  • Palazzo Misciattelli-Pallavicini , 18th century building.
  • Porta Perugina , fortified gate that was destroyed in World War II. Today only available as a replica.
  • Pozzo medievale , fountain in the town center (13th century).
  • Chiesa della Madonna della Crocetta , a church just outside Piegaro, was built in the second half of the 16th century by brothers of the Confraternita della Crocetta .
  • Fonte medievale , fountain near the Chiesa della Madonna della Crocetta (12th / 13th century).

In the districts

The Santa Croce Church in Castiglion Fosco
The round tower of Castiglion Fosco
The castle of Cibottola
San Donato di Ierna
Defense tower in Oro
The Church of San Pietro in Vignaie
  • Castello di Castiglion Fosco , a castle in the district of Castiglion Fosco, contains a tower (25 m) by Tommaso di Francesco, which was built between 1462 and 1500.
  • Santa Croce , church from the 12th / 13th centuries Century in the district of Castiglion Fosco.
  • Convento di San Giovanni , a church built by the University of Perugia in 1545 near the district of Castiglion Fosco.
  • Castello di Cibottola , castle in the district of Cibottola ( 469  m slm ). Contains an approx. 20 m high and octagonal observation and bell tower with a bell from 1850.
  • Chiesa di San Fortunato , church in Cibottola that was built around the year 1000. First mentioned in writing in 1360. The frescoes date from the 14th century.
  • Convento di San Bartolomeo , former Franciscan convent near the district of Cibottola. Originated in the first decades of the 13th century and abandoned in 1892.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta , church in the Collebaldo district, begun in 1304 and consecrated on October 31, 1316 by the Bishop of Perugia , Francesco Poggi . Originated over the ancient temple of Diana e Vesta . Contains the paintings Vergine con il Bambino e Angeli e Santi (17th century) and Madonna con il Bambino, Sant'Agata, San Gregorio papa e San Valentino (18th century).
  • Castello di Gaiche , castle in the district of Gaiche ( 440  m slm ), which was mentioned in 1282 as Castrum de Galchis and as fortified.
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo , church built in 1391 in the Gaiche district. Contains the canvas paintings Vergine con il Bambino ei Santi Lorenzo e Macario (main altar, created 1629) and Madonna col Bambino e San Giuseppe (created 1627).
  • Oratorio di San Bernardino , chapel near the church of San Lorenzo in Gaiche. Contains the fresco Madonna con il Bambino from the school of Perugino on the second floor .
  • Castello di Greppolischieto , castle in the district of Greppolischieto ( 657  m slm ) on Monte Città di Fallera ( 681  m slm ). Was mentioned as a villa in 1282, then as Castrum from 1380.
  • Chiesa San Lorenzo , a church built before 1500 in the district of Greppolischieto, is located just outside the fortifications.
  • San Donato de Ierna , former abbey near Ierna. It is named after St. Donatus of Arezzo and the nearby Jerna stream. Probably made in the 11th / 12th Century by the Camaldolese and was first mentioned in 1136 in a document by Innocent II . The abbey was active until 1471 and was then used as a church. Contains paintings from the 17th century including Gesù in croce tra la Maddalena addolorata e San Donato (high altar), Madonna del Carmine, San Giuseppe e un Santo francescano (right altar) and Vergine con il Bambino tra San Pietro e San Giovanni Battista ( left altar).
  • Castello di Macereto , castle in the district of Macereto Alto. Was mentioned as a villa in 1282, then as Castrum from the second half of the 15th century.
  • Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo , church in the hamlet of Macereto Alto just outside the fortifications. Built between 1909 and 1911, the bell tower in 1945.
  • Chiesa di San Pietro , former church in Macereto Castle.
  • Croce di Montarale , iron summit cross made in 1901 on the Monte Arale mountain 853  m slm
  • Castrum Auri , castle ruins in the Oro district from the 12th century.
  • Chiesa di Santa Lucia , former church in the center of Oro.
  • Chiesa di Santa Felicissima , documented church in 1350 just outside the castle of Oro.
  • Castello di Pietrafitta , 12th century castle in Pietrafitta .
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta , church in Pietrafitta.
  • Cappella della Madonna del Fosso , chapel in Pietrafitta.
  • Abbazia dei Sette Frati , abbey near Pietrafitta.
  • Chiesa di San Giuseppe Lavoratore , church in Pratalenza built in 1959 to replace the Chiesa della Madonna del Monte.
  • Chiesa della Madonna del Monte , church ruins near Pratalenza. Probably built in the 15th century and so badly damaged by lightning and the ensuing fire in 1956 that the roof structure collapsed.
  • Chiesa di San Pietro , church in Vignaie first mentioned in 1489. The wooden benches that exist today are still those from the 15th century.

economy

The best-known product of the place is the glass , the production of which began at the end of the 13th century. The knowledge of glassblowers who had fled from Murano was also used. From the end of the 17th century, glass production was closely linked to the Cocchi family, and from the end of the 19th century the Cordoni family took over responsibility. Between 1898 and 1941, glass production in Piegaro experienced a severe crisis in which the factories were closed several times. In 1941 a new glass factory was established by Pallavicini , which was under their management until 1960 and was taken over on April 18 by the consortium Cooperativa di soci-lavoratori under the direction of Mayor Leonida Pedetti and another 58 partners.

traffic

  • The place is on Strada statale 220 Pievaiola, which leads from Perugia to Città della Pieve.
  • There are connection points to long-distance traffic in Chiusi / Chianciano Terme (about 15 km northwest) and in Fabro (about 11 km southwest) on the A1 motorway . Various junctions with the Raccordo autostradale 6 are about 22-25 km northeast between Magione and Perugia. Junctions to the European route 45 in the Terni - Cesena section are about 25 km to the west.
  • The nearest train stations are in Chiusi / Chianciano Terme, Fabro and Perugia.

Sons and daughters of the church

Community partnerships

Piegaro maintains community partnerships with:

literature

Web links

Commons : Piegaro  - collection of images, videos and audio files

swell

  • Michele Broccoletti: Piegaro: Storia, Territorio, Società. In: In Storia. No. 34, October 2010 (Edition LXV) (online at: instoria.it )
  • Michele Broccoletti: Piegaro: Storia del vetro e della vetreria nel borgo umbro. In: In Storia. No. 35, November 2010 (edition LXVI) (online at: instoria.it )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ a b Comune di Piegaro: Montarale , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Touring Club Italiano: Umbria.
  4. ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA) , accessed on February 25, 2019 (Italian) (PDF; 330 kB)
  5. ↑ a b c d I Luoghi del Silenzo: Castello di Piegaro - Piegaro (PG)
  6. ↑ Chiesa di San Silvestro papa , accessed on November 3, 2018 (Italian)
  7. ↑ Museo del Vetro di Piegaro: Il museo del Vetro , accessed on February 25, 2019 (Italian)
  8. ↑ umbriatourism.it: Chiesa della Madonna della Crocetta , accessed on November 3, 2018 (multilingual)
  9. ↑ I luoghi del silenzio: Castiglion Fosco - Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  10. ↑ Chiesa di Santa Croce <Castiglion Fosco, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  11. ^ I luoghi del silenzio: Convento di San Giovanni - Castiglion Fosco Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  12. ↑ Umbria e Arte website on the municipality of Piegaro ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on June 4, 2011 (Italian) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.umbriaearte.it
  13. ↑ Chiesa di San Fortunato <Cibottola, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  14. ↑ Abbazie's website on the San Bartolomeo convent, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  15. ^ I luoghi del silenzio: Collebaldo - Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  16. ↑ a b c I luoghi del silenzio: Convento di San Giovanni - Castiglion Fosco Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  17. ^ I luoghi del silenzio: Castello di Greppolischieto - Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  18. ↑ Chiesa di San Lorenzo <Greppolischieto, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  19. ^ I luoghi del silenzio: Abbazia di San Donato de Ierna - Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  20. ^ I luoghi del silenzio: Castello di Macereto - Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  21. ↑ Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo <Macereto, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  22. ↑ a b I luoghi del silenzio: Castello di Oro - Piegaro (PG) , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  23. ↑ Chiesa di San Giuseppe Lavoratore <Pratalenza, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  24. ↑ Chiesa di San Giuseppe Lavoratore <Pratalenza, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  25. ↑ Chiesa di San Pietro <Vignaie, Piegaro> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  26. ↑ Serena Veneziani:  LEOPOLDO since Gaiche. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 64:  Latilla – Levi Montalcini. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2005., accessed February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  27. ↑ Rosamaria Dessi:  ERCOLANO da Piegaro. In: Fiorella Bartoccini (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 43:  Enzo – Fabrizi. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1993., accessed February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  28. ↑ Vittoria Fiorelli:  PIGNATELLI, Stefano. In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 83:  Piacentini – Pio V. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2015., accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)
  29. ↑ comuni-italiani.it: Gemellaggi Comuni umbri , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Italian)