Things to do in Colfiorito Italy – what to see attractions and activities

The Colfiorito Plateaus are located in the Umbrian Marche Apennines and are a system of seven karst highlands and are located at the turn of the border between the Municipality of Foligno and that of Serravalle in Chienti. Colfiorito Swallow Molinaccio, near Forcatura, is the rest of an ancient mill fed by marsh waters that flow into a natural swallow.

The charming Borgo of the city of Foligno, in Roman Forum Flaminii, closes in a lot of history and places well worth your visit.

Rocca Calestro was built as a place of defense and as a residence of the Castellano. The building has an unregular shape and this is because it adapts to the hill above the village. From the original plan of the castle it would be said that the building was larger than what has been left in today's days. In the castle you can see part of the walls with two towers, the latter were renovated in the 90s and then moved on to the partial restoration of the ruin of the keep in 2006.

The Fortress was designed according to the most up-to-date military canons of the late fifteenth century when the advent of artillery was fundamentally changing the appearance of all defensive structures. The latter is better known as Rocca Sonora, as it is said that the sounds, voices and noises that were inside it, echoed from the moment of its construction until its abandonment.

This castle is one of the oldest in the area. The architecture of the castle is special and characteristic, and its beauty has always enjoyed the attention of tourists despite some difficulties in accessing it.

Fought in 1229 between the Counts of Armenzano and the Lords of Assisi for its strategic position, surrounded by vegetation, it preserves evocative ruins, which inspired numerous popular legends.

Today Town Hall and the Parish Fanon of the early Christian period, it is set near a bridge on the Flaminia at the junction with Via Plestina.

The Castle of Gallano is among the few castles that have remained in the resort. We have no certain data on the construction period, but we know that in the 15th century it was an integral part of the walls and the village. It was also owned by the Trinci family. Currently, parts of the walls and the bastion are visible.

The patron saint of the city, probably the most ancient church in the place; a fascinating structure and location.

With his village, here we can still see the characteristics structures of 'medieval architecture.

Within St. Francis, with archaeological finds from Roman times, sculptures, paintings (among the most significant ones by Matteo da Gualdo) and paintings.

Dedicated to the Assumption, it is located on top of the hill where once stood the fortress and offers a beautiful view. A Romanesque building, it was renovated several times, and completely rebuilt in 1448.

The hermitage of Santa Maria Giacobbe is located among the rocky flounces of Mount Pale, in a concavity of the wall. It can be reached only on foot from the village, along a steep path, sometimes staircase, that climbs between holm oaks and scree. The interior has numerous frescoes that we can distinguish in votive paintings and ornamental paintings.

The Monastery was founded in the second half of the fourteenth century by Fra' Paoluccio Trinci. At that time he exercised his monasterial function for a group of young noble girls, for which he was also known as the 'Countess' Monastery. The building is full of frescoes from the 15th century, which make the decoration of the monastery very special; we can also mention its two famous interior cloisters. Currently, at the center of the building we can also find “La Casa Beata Angelina”, an institute of religious women, it is a receptive structure also open to the public.

The monumental complex designed by architects Stefano Ittar and the Prince of Biscari was built at the end of the 18th century. Among the eighteenth-century structures, marble altars, a rococo choir and the majestic central altar with canopy cover emerge. The interior plan of the church consists of a single elliptical nave with a dome.

The Monastery of Santa Lucia was built in 1344 and is located in Perugia. In the courtyard of the monastery we find the Baroque church and inside there are three altars. It also has a library.

The collegiate church of San Salvatore was erected in the X-XII century. It is an ancient Benedictine structure with a facade of the fourteenth century that has three pointed portals surmounted by three rose windows. In the interior of the church you can admire the burial stone of Corradino Trinci, who was the prior of the collegiate church. You can admire the ancient frescoes, the Madonna with the Child, Saint John the Baptist and Blessed Pietro Crisci.

The first information about the theater dates back to 1600, but the theater in the early 700 was destroyed by an earthquake. It was rebuilt later and over the years it had different denominations. Only in 1891 the city administration decided to name it to its most illustrious citizen Piermarini, after it had been renovated and modified in some of its parts, such as the three old doors with three arches.

The Cathedral of San Feliciano, known as the Cathedral of Foligno, is a beautiful religious building built around the twelfth century. It is worth visiting.

The Municipal Archaeological Museum is located in the center of Foligno, in Piazza della Repubblica. It is located in the Palazzo Trinci, inside which are located the Pinacoteca, the Museum of the Municipal Institution, the Multimedia Museum of Rides and Tournaments and the Archaeological Museum. It currently houses a large collection of works, a hundred paintings, sculptures and a collection of ancient and modern art. The Museum is open to everyone.

The Palazzo Trinci is characterized by the late Gothic style, the frescoes that are found correspond to the early fifteenth century. Thanks to the collaboration of other artists, Gentile da Fabriano managed to create these frescoes. At the end of the 14th century, the Trinci bought the houses and towers bordering their home to unify them later into a single complex. In 1439, the Trinci were expelled and the palace passed to the papal governors.

The Municipal Art Gallery of Foligno is the most important museum in Foligno and is located at the Palazzo Trinci. The Art Gallery has 8 rooms in which the works of different artists are exhibited, the best known in the period of the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is divided into 3 sections, that of the '300, the '400, of the '500.

The Civic Art Gallery is located since 1994 in the Palazzo dei Canonici, in the historic center. The collection of the art gallery was born in 1914 from the collections of works from the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The route is divided into seven rooms arranged in chronological order.

The Oratory of Madonna del Gonfalone is located in Piazza San Francesco. The property has an elegant decoration of the Rococo style. It has an elliptical shape and the spaces marked by altars of the same type. The construction of the Oratory dates back to the 16th century. The current aspect is that of the last restoration of 1730.

The Deli Palace was built in 1510. The construction of the building was decided by the Nuti - Varini family. In the building we can see the classic and fine taste with stone decorations. The garden also has a very nice decoration. Currently the building is the seat of the State Archives.

This building built in Via Antonio Gramsci, is one of the many historic buildings in Foligno and is currently listed as a historical monument of the city, even if it has been obscured by the various monuments and does not have received the appropriate awards from the town hall of Foligno.

The Palace dates back to the 17th century and over the years has undergone numerous restorations. It took its name from Giovanni Vitelleschi, a cardinal of the time, who modified all Foligno, on the delegation of Pope Eugene IV. The interior, divided into four rooms (by David, Joseph, Solomon and Moses) contains numerous decorations typical of the '600, while, on the facade, there are two letters (G & P), probably the initials by Gregorio Piermarini. Currently, the building is home to an office of the municipality.

The Mosaic dates back to the second century AD and was discovered during the renovation work of the former hospital. The visible part of the work presents a polychrome decoration where two pairs of birds are depicted. The peculiarity of the mosaic is its chromatic effect. It is assumed that the mosaic is the most important part of the Roman domus built in the area of the Roman Forum.

The Albornoz Fortress was built in the fourteenth century at the behest of Cardinal Egidio Alvarez Carrillo de Albornoz, from whom it also takes its name. It is located in the so-called Pian del Monte from where it dominates the whole city of Spello. The building has a rectangular plan and in the interior there are two semi-circular towers and two ramparts. On the ground floor there is the Bella Gerit classroom, inside which the exhibition Ardet ut Feriat is installed.

The Consular Gate is part of the oldest fortified wall in Italy. It was the main access to the ancient city and was composed of limestone blocks of the Subasio. It presented itself with a structure with three arches and bearing on the outside front three funeral statues.

Porta Urbica was one of the city entrances. It is part of the ancient city walls built in Roman times. Like other Roman architecture, it stands out for its grandeur. On the one hand it is dominated by a small lookout tower.

Porta Venere is part of one of the oldest Roman doors that open along the city walls of Spello. Its name probably comes from a previous temple dedicated to the goddess Venus. The Door consists of three forks of which the central one is the largest. On the sides there are still two towers with a polygonal plan.

The Tower of Cerreto di Spoleto was part of the medieval defensive system of this municipality. The building is also known as the bell tower because inside it is a huge bell of 16 tons.

It was built near some natural caves at 791 meters above sea level, and was frequented by hermits in the early Christian age. Even on this place were Saint Francis of Assisi and his followers to pray and meditate. It is built around a forest of centuries-old holm oaks. It is also surrounded by caves and small chapels where pilgrims retreat to this day.