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Colfiorito, Rich in History and Sophisticated Delicacies



Colfiorito dates back to 1269, when Foligno built the castle of Colfiorito using the masonry from the ruined city of Plestia. Twenty years later the walls of the castle were razed by the combined armies of Perugia and Camerino. In 1387 the lord of Foligno Ugolino Trinci gave orders to build fortresses at Colfiorito and Annifo.
By 1618 the lord of Colfiorito enjoyed an annual income of 72 shields, and controlled the villages of Cupigliolo, Forcatura, Porcarella and Polveragna.
Colfiorito itself stands on the ancient Via della Spina road that was a vital link between Umbria and the Adriatic Sea. Bronze Age axes have been unearthed here, indicating that this was a route used in very ancient times.

The Roman City of Plestia
The inhabitants of the plateau area of Plestia started to become a community towards the 4th century BC, with the emergence of a local aristocracy that was similar to that of the Etruscans. The inhabitants of this area had in fact come into contact with the Etruscans thanks to the Iron Road trade route of iron ore that passed here and was used by traders who quarried the metal on the island of Elba and transported it to the Adriatic where it was sold to the Greeks. The strength and wealth of this ancient people therefore depended on their control of the pastures and trade routes between Etruria and the Adriatic.
The area later came under the influence of Rome. By the 1st century BC the municipium of Plestia was already an urbanised development, as proven by the remains of a building that lie under the church of Santa Maria di Plestia. At that time the town covered an area of some 62 hectaires.

Plestia achieved the status of bishopric in the 499 and 502AD synods, under the pontificate of Simmacus (498-514). A certain Florentiuis Plestinus was among the bishops to subscribe, indicating that the city had already converted to Christianity. A bishop remained at Plestia until 1006, when a papal order decreed that the three dioceses of Plestia, Gualdo Tadino and Rosella should come under single diocese of Nocera.
It is still unclear why the city was abandoned around the year 1000. Some think an earthquake caused widespread flooding in the area, while others believe that the city was destroyed by the troops of Otto III, who passed here in June 996.

Famous Passers-By
In 1382Louis I of Anjou and Amedeo VI of Savoy passed here. The sojourn of Pope Julius II in the area, who stayed in the San Bartolomeo di Brogliano convent with seven cardinals on June 16th 1511, was one of Colfiorito's most illustrious visitors. Built in 1270 by workmen from Colfiorito with materials taken from the nearby ruined city of Plestia, the convent is important because it contains the remains of the beatified Giovanni da Valle, as well as being the place were the beatified Polo Trinci stayed for a long period of time.
On April 18th 1598 another important visitor appeared: Pope Clement VIII, who stopped here on his way to Ferrara.
In 1707 Joseph I and his troops passed here, while the king was sending Count Daun down to the Kingdom of Naples.

Colfiorito Now
In recent years many of those living in the mountain villages around Colfiorito have moved down to the valley. Records show that in 1606 the population in the mountains was exactly the same as in 1961, with the difference that in 1606 the population that inhabited the mountain villages was double that of those living in the valleys.
Colfiorito is the only town not to have suffered the fate of its neighbouring villages. Favoured by its position on the SS. 77 road, a number of craft and cheese production firms have their headquarters here.

Among the many excellent products of the area, the best known remains the Colfiorito red potato. The red potato will shortly have a provenance qualification and is excellent with gnocchi or in roasts.
The Colfiorito potato feast is in August. As well as featuring the usual food tasting found in many of these kinds of feasts, the Colfiorito feast is also particularly rich in cultural and amusement events.
Past editions have included meetings on the fossils found in the area, as well as exhibitions organised by schools on a variety of amusing themes such as‘Lady Cow’, ‘Dreams, Faity Tales and Reality’, or ‘Living With Your Grandparents’ .

Lovers of prize quality vegetables should certainly take a look at FERTITECNICA S.n.c., Colfiorito Tel (+39) 0742.681.442.

Where to sleep and to eat:



Hotel Villa Fiorita * * * Loc. Colfiorito, Via del Lago, 9 - 06030 Foligno (Perugia) Tel. 0742681326 Fax 0742681327
 email:villafiorita@umbriaonline.com • The hotel is located in the middle of the Park of Colfiorito at 780 meter height near the cities of Foligno, Spello and Assisi, surrounded by green landscape and an ideal climate. You can practice trekking, mountain-bike and other sport.
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Hotels and country houses in Foligno
The Park of Colfiorito, Umbria's Smallest Natural Park
Umbrian Textiles and Embroidery Tour - Period Costume Embroidery in Foligno
Arnaldo Caprai Textile Collection
Colfiorito, Rich in History and Sophisticated Delicacies
Roman and Paleo-Christian Fragments in a Basilica Near Foligno
A Look at History Through Ex-Voto
The Architectural Gem of Annifo
Discovering Ancient Treasures with Archeoclub
A Family Film Club
A Vanished Sanctuary
The Canape' Park in Foligno
The Altolina Valley and its Caves
The Abbey of Sassovivo
Pale, Its Caves and Waterfalls
The Hermitage and Sanctuary of Santa Maria Giacobbe, Carved Out of Sheer Rock
The First Copy of the Divine Comedy in Foligno
Via della Spina, An Ancient Roman Road
The Paper Road
Star-Gazing Through the City's Telescope
MusicalMente Cultural Association
The Foligno CAI 2003 Excursion Programme
Keeping Up a Footpath for a Day with CAI
2003 Concert Season
Sant'Eraclio, Carnival in a Castle
OLT Drama Group
The Castle at Verchiano
September 1st - 15th - Quintana Joust
Visit to the Old Town Centre and the Surrounding Area

FOLIGNATE AREA 

Province: Perugia
Area: Folignate (Bevagna; Foligno; Gualdo Cattaneo; Montefalco; Nocera Umbra; Sellano; Spello; Trevi; Valtopina;)
comprensorio Folignate

INFORMATION 

FIGURES
Province: Perugia
Area: Foligno
Altitude: 234 m s.l.m.
Surface: 55.81 kmq
Population: 55645 (01.01.07; Istat)
Inhabitants name: Folignati
ZIP 06034
Tel. area code: 0742

Localities: Annifo, Belfiore, Cancelli, Capodacqua, Casenove, Case Vecchie, Cassignano, Colfiorito, Colle S. Lorenzo, Fondi, Pale, Padule di Colfiorito, Pisenti, Pontecentesimo, Popolo, Rasiglia, S. Giovanni Profiamma, Scandolaro, Scopoli, Sostino, Uppello, Verchiano, Vescia-Scanzano, Volperino, Sassovivo, Sant'Eraclio, Ponte S. Lucia, Bordoni, Budino, Cancellara, Carpello, Cave, Collelungo, Colle Scandolaro, Corvia, Fiamenga, Forcatura, Leggiana, Maceratola, Morro, Perticani, Pieve Fanonica, Pistia di Colfiorito

Comune di Foligno
Piazza della Repubblica, 10 Tel. 07423301 Fax 0742357349

Some Famous Personalities: Beata Angela da Foligno (1248-1304); Gentile da Foligno (medico, metà sec. XIV-1416); Nicolò Tignosi (medico, 1402-1474); Niccolò di Liberatore detto l'Alunno (pittore, 1430-1502); Pier Antonio Mezzastris (pittore, 1430-1506); Tommasuccio da Foligno (poeta, sec. XV); Ugolino Trinci (condottiero, seconda metà XIV sec.-1415); Ludovico Jacobilli (storico, 1598-1664); Giovan Battista Michelini detto Il Folignate (pittore, 1604-1655); Antonio Liberati (musicista, 1617-1685); Feliciano Scarpellini (astronomo, 1762-1840); Matteo Nuti detto Matteo da Fano (architetto, XV sec.); Giuseppe Piermarini (architetto, 1734-1808); Michele Falocci Pulignani (erudito, 1856-1940).

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