Collicello
An ancient town
An ancient town
Casal il Leccio
Collicello was for centuries the most distant Amerino (now known as Amelia) bastion to oppose the nearby dominions of Todi. A few hundred meters from the town was the Canale castle, an ancient possession of the Chiaravalle family from Todina. Collicello is one of the Amerino castles that has most intactly preserved its medieval appearance, modern buildings being very rare in its territory.
Collicello
Today Collicello retains its surrounding walls in excellent condition, with an entrance door characterized by an external ring arch in tanning stone and its beautiful eight guard towers, one of which faces in the direction of the now destroyed Canale castle. Inside the parish church of San Giovanni Evangelista there are interesting frescoes, located in the apse, depicting the Madonna and Child between Saints Michael the Archangel and John the Evangelist, with a view of Collicello. This work was created in 1948 by the Tuder painter and decorator Benedetto Cascianelli.
Descriptions of the town say the ancient walls, the entrance gate, and eight towers are still in good conditions and then do not miss Castel Eagle built in the thirteenth century.
Only a single arch remains of the medieval bridge built in the 11 and 13 C to cross the Rio Grande. The road follows the former Roman road the via Amerina. It is just below the Abbaye/Churche of Santa Maria Canale.
The castle was own by the powerful Chiaravalle Family. Pope Pius II ordered/invited the towns of Ameila and Todi to destroy the Ghibellines castle to end their rule of terror.
A small old village of 250 or so people that stands on a hill. Thee is a hexagonal shaped castle with what was a single gate leading to the old castrum (centre of the village behind the walls). The gate and walls are gone and two low towers remain. The 14th C church was updated in the 1800s with a new facade.
A charter in 1305 refers to Frattuccia and the building of the castle. It was not built where the current castle stands, but on a hearby hill. The castle was a regular site of batters between the Atti (Guelphs) and the Chiaravalle of Todi (Ghibellines). All that remains of the original castle is a short section of the city wealls and a square tower, now a ruin.
Photo: Liga Due
The Castle of Sismano is in a hamlet of Avigliao Umbro in the Province of Terni, Umbria. Described as a Medieval village with a beautiful castle with two semicircular towers. In 2018 the Castello di Sismano with the Antico Borgo was purchased together with 11 farmhouses and 600 hectares of land by the Del Papa & Monini Family. resulting in construction of the Largest Italian Organic Olive Grove.
About 11 km/15 minutes from Collicello is the medieval town of Monteastrilli. The town was caught in the battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, in 1512 Pope Julius II retstored the town under the jurisdiction of Todi. There are two gates through the old walls (Porta Amering and Porta Medioevale).
About 13 km, 15 minutes from Collicello is this picturesque historic center with ancient walls, towers, and narrow alleys and a wel-preserved castle. . This village is part of Avigliano Umbro. The historic center, firmly enclosed within its walls, is made up of winding, up-and-down streets, walls, and towers, all dating back to the Middle Ages. The town gate features the coat of arms with the eagle of Todi. Inside is the 11th-12th century Church of San Bartolomeo, recently reopened for worship after extensive restoration.
Located about 20 km, 20 minutes from Collicello is Carsulae. With the fall of the Roman Empire the town which sits on the Via Flaminia, lost its strategic importance. Today, only the Church of Cosma and Damiano and the Arch of San Damiano remain. A landslide finalized the town. The site still preserves an amphitheater, a thermal spa, a church, and some other attractions.
About 11 km, 16 minutes from Collicello is Santa Resituta. Along with Toscolano, a scenic Medieval towns nestled in chestnut grove. The castle does not have traditional walls, but rather houses, built on each other create a defensive line with towers and walls in support. There are two entrances, one at the bottom and another at the top,.
Little of the original Medieval village remains, destroyed and rebuilt many times. There is a tower, some sections of the city walls and the Porta Vecchia.
Medieval town. On the outskirs of the village is a 5th C shrine that has important paintings.
We look forward to returning to the town of Narni. The historic centre is magical.
