Torgiano

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Torgiano
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Torgiano (Italy)
Torgiano
Country Italy
region Umbria
province Perugia  (PG)
Coordinates 43 ° 2 '  N , 12 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 1 '32 "  N , 12 ° 26' 3"  E
height 219  m slm
surface 37.88 km²
Residents 6,655 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 176 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 06089
prefix 075
ISTAT number 054053
Popular name Torgianesi
Patron saint San Bartolomeo (August 25)
Website Torgiano municipality
Panorama of Torgiano
Panorama of Torgiano

Torgiano is an Italian commune with 6655 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 Torgiano in the province of Perugia

The community extends over around 38  km² . The municipality is located about 10 km southeast of Perugia at the confluence of the Tiber and Chiascio rivers . It is part of the communities Città dell'Olio , Cittàslow and the Comunità montana Trasimeno Medio Tevere and is in the climatic classification of Italian communities in zone D, 2 014 GR / G. The Canaiolo nero grape variety is grown in the village . The place name comes from the tower Torre di Giano .

The districts (Frazioni) include Brufa ( 291  m slm , approx. 600 inhabitants, formerly also known as Castel Grifone ) and Pontenuovo.

The neighboring municipalities are Bastia Umbra , Bettona , Deruta and Perugia .

history

The place was created in 1276 as a result of a resolution of the city of Perugia of March 9, 1274 as Castrum Torscianus over an older place, which was then known as Giano or Torre di Giano and was destroyed in 595 by Agilulf . At this time the Castello di Brufa and the associated district as well as the Ponte Nuovo bridge built by Fra Bevignate were built . Its own statutes date from 1426. In 1500 the place was taken by Cesare Borgia , the Duca del Valentino. In 1540 the salt war (Guerra del Sale) broke out between the Papal States and Perugia for the pope Paul III. used salt tax, which the place escaped despite its geographical proximity. From the 17th century, the Baglioni , Graziani and Ansidei families ruled the town .

Wines

Torgiano DOC

White, red and rose-colored wines as well as white sparkling wines ( Spumante ) are produced under the name Torgiano . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " (Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC ) since 1968 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014. The growing area is limited to the municipality of Torgiano, province of Perugia .

There are the following types of wine:

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

There is also a red DOCG wine from the same growing area. This qualitatively higher "controlled and guaranteed designation of origin " (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita - DOCG ) was introduced in 1978 and last updated on March 7, 2014. The wine must consist of at least 70–100% Sangiovese grapes . A maximum of 30% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.

Attractions

The Torre Baglioni tower
The church Chiesa di Sant'Ermete in the district of Brufa
  • Castello di Brufa , castle ruins in the Brufa district
  • Chiesa di San Bartolomeo , 18th century church. The apse was designed by Ascanio Guglielmo di Panicale and Olimpio Colli in 1937
  • Chiesa di Sant'Ermete in the district of Brufa, church with tomb of Giovanni Andrea Bontempi
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Olivello , church built around 1565 and restored in 1764. Includes an 18th century fresco ( Madonna col Bambino ei Santi Giuseppe e Giovanni )
  • Chiesa della Santa Croce , church outside the town center, which was built in the 18th century over an older church (around 11th century)
  • The wine museum
  • The Olive Tree and Olive Oil Museum
  • Oratorio di Sant'Antonio Abate , oratorio from the 16th century. Contains works from the environment of Domenico Alfani
  • Oratorio della Misericordia , already existing in 1587 oratorio with the Campanile in 1834 completed bell tower, which today dominates the townscape
  • Palazzo Graziani Baglioni , building from the 16th century, has housed the Wine Museum since 1974
  • Parco dei Mulini / Parco dei Fiumi , mill and river park at the confluence of the Chiascio and Tiber rivers
  • Santa Maria nel Castello , church from the (approx.) 15th century with frescoes on the facade
  • Torre Baglioni , a tower from the 13th century standing just outside the city walls, which today characterizes the townscape next to the campanile

Sons and daughters of the church

literature

Web links

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

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. ↑ Città dell'Olio website , accessed on January 25, 2017
  4. ↑ Cittàslow's website on Italy , accessed January 25, 2017 (Italian)
  5. ↑ Comunità Montana Trasimeno Medio Tevere website, accessed on May 6, 2011
  6. ↑ La mia Umbria website, accessed May 6, 2011
  7. ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 16, 2018 (Italian).
  8. ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 16, 2018 (Italian).