Montegabbione
Montegabbione is a municipality with 1239 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Province of Terni in the Umbria region of Italy.
Geography
The municipality covers 51 km ². It is located about 35 km southwest of Perugia and about 60 km northwest of Terni. Join the Comunità montana Monte Selva di Meana and Peglia e lies in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, 2446 GG.
The districts include Castel de 'Fiori ( 540 m, about 20 inhabitants), Faiolo ( 469 m, about 190 inhabitants) and Giove ( 627 m, about 100 inhabitants).
The neighboring municipalities are Fabro, Ficulle, Monteleone d' Orvieto, Parrano, Piegaro (PG) and San Venanzo.
History
The Castello di Montegabbione began in the 11th century. By Bevölkerungszuwuchs it was about a century later a place. 1367 of the Papal States commissioned city wall was completed. 1560 Montegabbione was equipped with the statutes of Comune. The district Giove was an independent municipality in the province of Perugia until 27 June 1869 but was then assigned by decree Montegabbione.
Attractions
- Castello di Giove, castle of the Counts Marsciano in the district Montegiove to 1282 built
- Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie church built in 1625 outside the village
- Chiesa di SS Maria Assunta in Cielo, the main church in the town center, was started in 1873.
- Chiesa della Scarsuola, built in the 13th century church in La Scarzuola
- Chiesa di San Lorenzo, in 1245 resulting in the district Giove church was restored in 1954.
- La Scarzuola, building complex by architect Tomaso Buzzi in the district Giove
- Torre di Montegabbione, probably built in the 15th century and was renovated in the early 20th century.