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Lugnano in Teverina

Is not weird that, with its characteristic medieval aspect, the pittoresque corners and the unsuspected panoramic views with the large view which it is spread from the Tevere valley and the green woods of the Amerini mountains, Lugnano in Teverina is one of the Umbrian villages insert inside of the Borghi Più Belli d’Italia.

from the latin Lucus Iani

The history of Lugnano in Teverina: the wood shaped like a sacred moon

In the past , there must have been a sacred wood in Giano on the hill at an altitude of 419 meters where Lugnano in Teverina extends, if its name comes, probably, from the latin Lucus Iani.

And if there was for sure some rustic villas which occupied the valley and the medium hill like that one of the II century BC of Poggio Gramignano which, in addition to attest the presence of the roman in the territory, with its reuse as a cemetery around the VII century AC, are telling that the populations which used to live the Tevere, ware forced , to escape to the malaria, to transfer on the hill.

from the latin Lucus Iani

The history of Lugnano in Teverina: the wood shaped like a sacred moon

In the past , there must have been a sacred wood in Giano on the hill at an altitude of 419 meters where Lugnano in Teverina extends, if its name comes, probably, from the latin Lucus Iani.

Terra di Lugnano

Lugnano between Middle-age and Renaissance

Early Middle Ages saw a progressive social development of the town which became a municipality around the year 1000 under the control of the Papal State.

In the century XI and subsequent, like defensores of the Terra di Lugnano to which the popes entrusted of their territory, were indicated lords of Lugnano: dukes of Montemarte, then in 1147 the counts Bovaciani of Todi, then the viscounts Guido in 1204 and Tebaldo Vagliante in 1216, the Orsini in the first years of the XIV century and Tommaso of Alviano in 1370.

At the side of Orvieto, fate followed , especially against the Ghibelline Todi.

A bull of Gregorio IX of April 1, 1239 refers to a victory of Orvieto and Lugnano against Todi and Amelia.

The first name documented from the fonts in a document of 1290 is Lugnanum Tyburinae.

Again in 1497 in the diatribes between the cities of the Southern Umbria, Bartolomeo of Alviano enter from the walls and plunders Lugano , and the fact is repeated in 1502 with protagonists Bernardino and Aloisio of Alviano, brothers of Bartolomeo. Maybe , for this reason and for avoid the constant harassment imposed from the realities which surrounded, which the help of Giulio II, Lugnano shall have in place in 1508 of “Statuto della Terra di Lugnano“, which was regulated any aspects of the social life and of the relationship between the members of the community.

In 1580, Gregorio XIII confirmed the municipal autonomy.

points of interest

What to see in Lugnano in Teverina

The all village , characterized for its medieval imprint includes pittoresque corners and offers beautiful panoramic views that is possible to enjoy, in the actual structure, starting from the high of the square which hosted the ancient fortress.

The itinerary of the old town

Coming from Viale Regina Margherita, a beautiful trail which offers a splendid view on the valley, you arrive in Piazza della Rocca which, in addition to custode a series of palace of fine workmanship, offers to the eye one of the most suggestive panoramic places of Lugnano.

Walking on Corso Via Umberto I, on the left you meet a beautiful garden with a well then, turning to the left, you arrive in the homonymous square of the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, place most photographed of Lugnano in Teverina and romantic wonder with inside the famous Cosmatesque mosaics.

Visited the church the trail continues going down on the stairs on the right side of the religious building until to arrive to Porta Sant’Antonio in the past principal entrance of the village and other place of suggestivi panoramics from the walls for order of Leone IV in the middle of the IX century.

Coming back via Duca degli Abruzzi you can admire the facade of the former Convent of Annunziata of 1576 until arriving in Marconi Square, with its Church of Santa Chiara and beside the Church of Sant’Andrea.

The Walk in the Old Town ending coming back toward the center again from Via Umberto I and arriving the pretty Largo Raniero Mengarelli – etruscologist born in Lugnano – and the massive Palazzo del Pennone, today headquarter of the municipality.

points of interest

What to see in Lugnano in Teverina

The itinerary of the old town

the territory

What to see in the lands of Lugnano

Just outside of the walls, going back Via Regina Margherita, in Via delle Rimembranze 7, the Museum Civico with a section dedicated to the roman villa of Poggio Gramignano and that one dedicated to the World War.

Always not far from the town the two convents: the Convent of Sant’Antonio from Padova realized by Cppuccini; and the suggestive Convent of San Francesco and the homonymous church which preserves an ancient fresco of the miracle that San Francesco made in Lugnano.

Following the strada Provinciale 33 you can cross then the Church of Maestade and the next Fontana del Conicchio, until to arrive , going toward the direction of Attigliano in the place where was found the rustic roman villa, in the area of Poggio Gramignano.

Continuing further, you arrive in those places which take the name from the find of an icon of Madonna on a branch of a tree: the Church of Santa Maria in Ramici built in the point of the find of a rests of a homonymous castle and the Terme di Ramici known from ancient times and became recently place of relax and quiet just closed between Attigliano and the Oasis of WWF Lago di Alviano.

Intestring, in Felceti area, the Mondial Collection of the Olive Trees Olea Mundi where in 2014 were planted almost 200 olives trees which include over them 400 different variety from all over the world.

the territory

What to see in the lands of Lugnano

What to see in Lugnano in Teverina

The itinerary of the old town

What to see in Lugnano in Teverina

The itinerary of the old town

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