Trivial umbria | IL NOME DI ORVIETO NEL MONDO

La reputation of Orvieto in the world has brought not only by its beautiful cathedral, but also by the famous "flask d` Orvieto, the flask that contains the fragrant wine amber much appreciated. They say `d Wine Orvieto, it is true, but you do not have to believe that, for the vineyards from which the wine derives its growing on the cliff that sustains the city. We find, however, these vineyards that are based on the crown green corridor that stretches south-east and north-west of the city, and that is the valleys of the Tiber, the Straw and Chiani. They are based in large part to the volcanic nature, whose dry land, cretosa, bathed in sunshine, it seems suitable to fill heat and force the vines that are grouped between `d rows ulivi: thin vines in every season except in autumn, when the sap that pervades sudden bursts in and shoots them infoltisce of pàmpini and viticci; weight of bunches them by large grains, gold, turgid sweet juice. It is from these grains that at the time of ha

Trivial umbria | Calvi dell`Umbria

Calvi of Umbria, a picturesque village in` extreme south of the province, that `s onto a wooded hill to the Tiber Valley, has in the Church of Sant Antonio` a `crib` composed of some thirty major figure in glazed earthenware. Picturesque is the festival that takes place in Calvi on 12 May in honor of San Pancrazio. During this festival is mentioned in medieval costumes, a history that dates back all year Mille.

Trivial umbria | Lugnano in Teverina

Presso the village of Lugnano in Teverina, in the Church of San Francesco, you notice a curious fresco representing a case in 1212. One day St. Francis was preaching to the crowd when, suddenly, appeared a wolf who led a street child. In that same moment in the sky passed a `wild duck. Holy II called and commanded to attack the wolf. L `duck immediately obeyed, he managed to free the child and, unharmed, the reported in the arms of San Francesco.

Trivial umbria | Otricoli

Nei outskirts of Otricoli (village south of the Province of Terni) are the ruins of the Roman city of Otriculum: a theater, an amphitheater, some colossal arcade and a spa building. From excavations made in this area came to light sculptures and mosaics that now enrich the Vatican Museums of Roma.

Trivial umbria | Il Castello d`Alviano

Anche the majestic Castle d `Alviano, the cradle of the family from which came out Bartholomew D` Alviano, renowned master of the Venetian Republic, keeps a gentle reminder of Poverello d `Assisi. A fresco in the chapel of the castle, in fact, represents the miracle of St. Francis, preaching in this place, invited the swallows to not to disturb them with too giulia garriti.

Trivial umbria | Nella Chiesa di Sant`Andrea

Nella Church of Sant `Andrea, in Orvieto, was banned from Innocent III to the Fourth Crusade were crowned and popes, kings, cardinals. In the underground church are the preserved remains of the primitive construction, dating from the sixth century and also pits, ruins of tombs, houses and streets of `time etrusca.

Trivial umbria | Nel Duomo di Orvieto

Nel Cathedral of Orvieto, in one of the wonderful frescoes that adorn the Chapel of San Brizio, Luca Signorelli, author of `opera, has portrayed himself next to Beato Angelico, the gentle Tuscan painter who began work in the chapel with the help of` pupil Benozzo Gozzoli. At the bottom of the chapel itself are other famous characters including Homer, Dante, Ovid and Horace. The frescoes in the Chapel of San Brizio, grand and dramatic, inspired Michelangelo in implementation of the Sistine Chapel in Roma.

Trivial umbria | Sant`Ubaldo

Sant `Ubaldo, as you know, resting in Sanctuary on top of Mount Ingino that dominates the city of Gubbio. One of his hands, missing a finger. Here`s why: A German pilgrim, while Roma returned home, went to the shrine of Sant `Ubaldo subtracted to the body of the Holy finger of one hand. Hid the precious relic in the stick and continued the trip to his country. One night he stopped to rest in a forest of fir trees. The next morning, with great surprise, failed to land svellere by the stick infittovi the night before. The stick had the radici.In later, around the tree was built a new city: Thann, which means "fir" or job prodigious stick was raised a magnificent cathedral gotica.

Trivial umbria | Il Piano Grande del Castelluccio

Il Piano Grande of Castelluccio, a little far from Norcia, is now a `estesissima prairie that is cloaked in the month of June, with a rich and fragrant flowering and turns, d winter, in a vast field of skiing. In ancient times, however, was a lake. When the lake drainage, in the Middle Ages, the plan became so dangerous that the Popes prohibit the transit during the winter months, ordering that the days that the storm was rung the bell of the village of Castelluccio, in order to retrieve the missing travelers. Castelluccio, a hamlet of Norcia, a few houses on a hill overlooking the Grand Piano, is one of the highest in the `Central Italy (1453 m.) and is renowned for its production of lenticchie.

Trivial umbria | La "Ringhiera dell`Umbria"

Montefalco, known for its splendid dominance Spoletina Valley, was also called a "strip of sky fell on earth", because you were born eight Saints, who had been dedicated in the Middle Ages, the neighborhoods of the town. Do not miss a Montefalco, to enjoy a glass of good red wine called `Sagrantino. Ytrewq 1200

Trivial umbria | I Canapè

A Foligno, the scenic boulevard that runs along the walls, there are 81 seats in brick form of exedra curious. They are the so-called `Hemp` had built at his own expense, and of course to their own use, the most remarkable families in the city. Today, however, the "sofa" who can sit vuole.

Trivial umbria | Il Pinturicchio

A Spello, the frescoes of Pinturicchio that decorate the Cappella Baglioni, you notice a gentle "Annunciation". painting them playing an airy room where the Virgin humbly receives the ad `l` Angelo. On the walls of this room is a picture hung with a portrait of a young man. Chi depicting? Depicts the same Pinturicchio, author of `work. The floors of the "Chapel" is preciously coated with majolica of Deruta.

Trivial umbria | Assisi

Ad Assisi, lockers Sacristy of the Basilica di San Francesco retain many relics of the Holy including: the papal bull in which the Pope Honorius III approved the Rule Franciscan in 1223, a laude of the Creator of hand written by Santo, a horn d `ivory donated by Sultan to Egypt` d Santo, which they used to rally the faithful, many of the Holy garments, including boots of felt confezionatigli from Santa Chiara to hide the sacred stigmate.

Trivial umbria | Affreschi di Giotto

Fra 28 wonderful frescoes by Giotto that narrate the life of St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, ce n `is one in which we see the Holy appearing to his companions on a chariot of fire. This vision to brothers `l had a day in the Church of San Rufino, while St. Francis was intent on pregare.

Trivial umbria | Stecca di fedeltà

Stecca loyalty. It was one of the most striking symbols of fidelity and love between two boyfriends. Used mainly in the valley of Caldognola: Nocera, Gualdo, Fossato, Valfabbrica. It was set up to live the last century. It was the most solemn pledge of love at the time of engagement. Generally gave the boy the girl on the day of San Giovanni Battista, a saint of loyalty, along with a bouquet of flowers (sometimes even for Calendimaggio ol `last September). Corresponded to the formal promise of marriage and irreversible, had the value and meaning of a contract. The same was made and engraved by the same boyfriend: the incisions are made only on the front and were covered with aluminum. They could be dealt with two hearts, two hearts flower, two hearts intertwined, or the knot of Solomon to 12 or 14 knots, leaves, flowers, birds, twigs with fruit (children). The man is shown with the stick (if it was a rich) or with a business tool. Under the original hearts of the two names, and religio

Trivial umbria | Albero di maggio.

It is the typical feast of our countries. This is a pole, which rises in the middle of a square on top with a ham, sausages, wine flasks and more. The tree is slimy oil and soap and `climbing is difficult, between the screams and recommendations of those present. It`s a home party, almost disappeared. Famous as Castelgiorgio, where the show `l` tree (mt. 17) was the eve el `arrancar day of the San Pancrazio (May 13). It is also called tree of cuccagna for offering gifts. A Logne is Calenne said, calling the idea of pagan rites of Calendimaggio (v.). A S. Pellegrino of Gualdo will raise the poplar 30 aprile.

Trivial umbria | Aliena

Aliena. Maybe so named by nursini, because once the territory of extreme long-disputed border and from Cascia. It was of Roman origin, as shown by finds: a pediment of a sarcophagus has triangular tympanum been teaching rite in the wall of the church. It served to the burial of three people: Homen, Tite CLUI - Taelarius QF - Caesia FAEL sex. The country passed a Roman diverticula, which united with these places and Norcia Cascia. Because of its roughness, while the struggles between municipalities, was a place of bandits. The church was founded before the thousand and dedicated to Sant `Eutizio, donde dependence on the abbey. The land was donated in 1024 to Farfa, passed in Sant `Eutizio in 1253, under Innocent IV. The struggle between Norcia Cascia and here were particularly violent, alien was almost always for Norcia. In 1471 the nursini helped build a small fortress, the tower d `Agri, then cliffs made by Sixtus IV, because due to border disputes. The litigation ceased in 1569, wh

Trivial umbria | Allegrini Francesco

Allegrini Francis (Gubbio 1587-1663). It is the greatest painter of frescoes of the Umbrian `600. But he always worked in Rome and in Liguria, very little at home. In the church of Sant `Antonio di Scheggia is a picture attributed to him: Madonna and Child, between San Giovanni Battista and Sant` Anthony of Padua. He was a pupil of cavalier d `Arpino and is not posting ever. Overlooked in the design, is praised for the vagueness of colors and `invention. His favorite subject: the battles. In Rome are famous frescoes Logge the Vatican and the church of SS. Cosmas and Damian. His sons Flaminio and Angelica, his pupils, managed to turn good singers: worked away from Gubbio. Flaminio and performed the grotesque cherubs near the door, which in the Clementine Hall in the Vatican Loggias, on order of Gregory XIII; arch eleventh.

Trivial umbria | Artiglieria

Artiglieria. It seems that the first big piece of artillery used in Umbria, is what Corrado Trinci brought under walls of Citta di Castello, helping arm, which besieged the city in June. 1422. The first foundries were guns in Foligno, Terni, Alviano, City of Castello.

Trivial umbria | Automobile

Automobile. The first car you saw in Umbria on the expiry of the last century. The first car entered in Perugia l `11/8/1898. It was a three-wheeled car, carrying two people and a third behind. Certainly Federico Benigni, sent from the Emporio cycling, pulls the train station, went up in the city and traveled the course. Maybe it was a De Dion Bouton, is not certain. Reached 40 kilometers per hour! It was purchased by Ferruccio Fruttini, which in June 1900, there followed the bike race Florence-Acquapendente. Antonio Sereni was the second to Perugia to have a car and had a 4-wheel, in the spring of 1899: a Benz to a single cylinder. The gas then took a pharmacy and cost a pound to the book (but soon grew). The first lap car in Umbria passed in May 1901: a 4 Terni, Perugia 5 was composed of 32 cars and c there was even a chauffeuse! The first vehicle licenses were issued by the Civil Engineers of Perugia in 1902 (l `lead engineer did not know!). On Sept. 21 of that year was held the fir

Trivial umbria | Balia o Baylia

Balia or Bayle. Term of ancient French origin, adopted in the republics of Florence, Siena and Perugia with the meaning of territory administered. For the long term was extended to mean: hamlet, part of the countryside. What, in the Duchy, amounted to wait. Eg. Bettonese the countryside was divided into four Bayle, corresponding to the four-door or districts of the city (fourteenth century). The town of Assisi, in 1232, was divided in 51 Bailie, one of Trevi in four (1213). Baiuli or Baiola officers were municipal workers, among the other, in order to bring contado.

Trivial umbria | Barbanera

Barbanera. It `an almanac, which is printed in Foligno from several centuries. It was his ancestors in the oldest Lunario Foligno, which is printed since 1554 in the printing of Vincenzo Cantagalli. The printer Mariotti since the beginning of 1700, or lunar calendars printed a leaflet and booklet, especially in this form, with evidence of Apocatastasi Celeste, Universal Almanac, the light or dark stars. It was imitated by other printers Foligno and since then poured in the market tens of lunar almanac. In 1664, appeared on Blackbeard, the most famous of all, published by Campitelli. The Blackbeard, even today, has maintained its capacity, with paper, characters and secular structure. After the list of the ecclesiastical hierarchy, holidays, the moons, the ephemeris, seasons, eclipses, the four temporary, the zodiac, the perigei and apogee, the ecclesiastical duties for the year, there is dialogue between Silvano and Blackbeard on past and future. Below, month by month, the farmer and r

Trivial umbria | Baronia e Zagania

Baronia and Zagan. It is the division between nobles and people, respectively maiores et minores cives. The term was used mainly in Spoleto in the first fifty years of the century. XIII. After serious and mournful events between the two factions (Sansi, V), which raises enemy weapons and flags, peace was made, for the preaching of between Orlandini, the 18/XI / 1251, before the Podesta. In fact, the people came after most of the government comune.

Trivial umbria | Bartoccio

Bartoccio. It is the character of the mask-villano Perugia Plan of the Tiber: rough and witty, and wise Lustig. He speaks his dialect unmistakable. His name was linked to use of circulating satire and political attacks, in the form of Bartocci, similar to Pasquina of Rome. The Bartocci were printed especially at carnival and sheets were thrown on the crowd disguised: the debts, taxes, the government, women, urban affairs, all seasoned by festosità carnival, liveliness, vivacity and especially the tasty dialect. The Bartocci also took literary form with Ruggero Torelli (v.). Ytrewq 1403

Trivial umbria | Battello

Il first gasoline boat sailing on Lake Trasimeno, was in 1889 and was owned by millionaire Cesaroni. The first paddle steamer was wanted by Senator Guglielmi in 1905 and made the trip between parties and fireworks d `artifice, was called Concordia and was sung by Aganoor.

Trivial umbria | Bellona

Bellona, a city life with that name was found recently by Prof.. Mori on Mount Augustus Murlo at Preggio (Tuxford). It was an ancient settlement on this warrior goddess, sister of Mars, on whose behalf, at the foot of the statue of Rome, declared war and object of particular devotion in these parts. It is time for the discovery of large stone quarries local team, which are fragments of large walls and signs of environments, a sacred mound and a vast necropolis of the fourth century. BC The research has just been outlined, in two or three points away a few hundred meters. It`s little things again, however, is thought to constructions Etruscan: sandstone, connected without cement with time. It is on top of the mountain (818 m.): certainly known at the time of `Empire, perhaps the name Mount Murlo (from murulus?). It was perhaps a road junction on a diverticula Perugia-Cortona and the Tiber Valley and the Trasimeno. Not far away, leaving Umbertide, in 1929, was found a tomb Etruscan and R

Trivial umbria | Bestemmia

Bestemmia. Many municipalities have in their statutes specific provisions against blasphemy. Keep an updated list of them and punivano them severely. For example Ferentillo: first blasphemy libre fine of 10, one day in jail without food or drink; second blasphemy: 20 libre and a day of fasting in prison; third blasphemy: Ten hours of Merlin (v.), that is outstanding in chains on days of celebration before the town hall; for incorrigible c `was the papal condemnation to trireme. The statutes of Perugia provided for the release of prisoners for holidays more: they were excluded blasphemer of God and the Virgin; also severe penalties for repeat offenders: many items on the statutes. So a Gaiche (111 / 1), Poggio Kite (rubr. 44). Deruta l `A subject is considered in sections 193 and 194; a Benano to IV / 2; Collescipoli to the cap. 69; a Monterubiaglio Paper III / VII, etc.. The statutes of the masters of the countryside from Perugia to Chapter VII, provided penalties repressive: Punish s

Trivial umbria | Bicicletta

Bicicletta. The forerunner of the bicycle was the velocipide, with a large front wheel (height 1.50 meters) which was hoisted on the traveler, and a little bit behind. On the hub of the wheel great acting directly pedals. The tires were obviously full. The first races were held ability to Bastia in 1887. Then we saw all these monsters. In Perugia, in March 1888, rose the Fast Club. Two members (Elisa Rivera and Luigi Serafini) won the race in Fermo. In 1889 the city of Perugia settled hours and for what the roads could move cycles. Among the rules: bear bell and lantern; how to behave before the horse. In 1893 the movement was banned in the city, given that this had struck a woman and badly Moreover was no bell. Meanwhile the monster change for the better appeared the bicycle, which, however, were immediately female cycling. These were allowed to circulate in Perugia Piazza d `Weapons to Frontone provided bearing plate. The order was lifted in July, because the horses `d steel were to

Trivial umbria | Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill, namely William Cadis. In 1906, in April, made a stop in Umbria. He was then 60 years and had turned half the world, from 40. Presented his Wild West Show, a spectacular circus at the open, carried 4 trains, 500 horses, many bison, the vaccine Texas, 800 inservienti cow boy and Indian, Arabic and Japanese. A Perugia was for one evening, with two spettacoli.

Trivial umbria | Campani

Campani. They were famous mechanical watchmakers of Castel San Felice (Vallo di Nera). Matthew Piertommaso, Giuseppe were manufacturers of precision equipment in the `600: hourglass mercury, watches silent telescopes. They shop in Rome near Ponte Sisto, on the Via Giulia and served l `astronomer Jesuit Athanasius Kircher and compete with the company Divine San Severino Marche. At the Museum of History of Science in Florence has signed a telescope on the lens: Joseph Campanus faciebat Romae years 1669, the Great serenissima Ferdinand The Etruriae DUCI. In the Romanesque church of Castel San Felice monument is the tomb of the family of Campani (Fabbi). The Cassini scientist with the telescope provided by Giuseppe Campani stated the motion of rotation of Mars and Jupiter and discovered four more satellites Saturno.