Montecchio, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Montecchio - Giano dell扷mbria (PG)
In a dominant position along the Via Flaminia Vetus, which reached Foligno from Massa Martana, it became an important castrum, incorporated into the so-called Normandy. It was fortified in the 10th century and in the 12th century it was subjected to the lords of Giano, then it became a rural municipality with the other two settlements of Castagnola and Morcicchia. It underwent various dominations, due to its strategic position: the city of Spoleto, the Lordship of the Atti di Todi and that of the Trinci di Foligno; in 1479 it passed under the jurisdiction of Bartolomeo della Rovere who had received it from his uncle, the famous Pope Sixtus IV. Being one of the centers along the Via Flaminia, in 1530 its walls hosted Pope Clement VII for a few days, on his way to Rome, while in 1553 he was unfortunately attacked by French troops bound for Naples, and the inhabitants were forced to take refuge in the surrounding mountains.
The castle still retains, almost unchanged, part of the walls, built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 14th; the access door, which is still used today, is equipped with coats of arms, among which the Spoleto coat of arms stands out.

Fis2, ricardomattos, pierrefonds, aliabazari, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel, ChrisJ, jemaflor, ktanska has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (171991) 2022-05-06 0:51

Witaj Silvio my neighbour today :)!
A very curios fragment of castle.
I like gate and stone walls.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

lousat (140026) 2022-05-06 2:41

Ciao Silvio,scorcio bellissimo, quasi intatto se non fosse per il cartello che indica il castello, un tuffo nel passato senza elementi di disturbo con ottima qualita'. Buon weekend,Luciano

ricardomattos (17600) 2022-05-06 4:54

Ciao Silvio

Belissimos detalhes nesta vila charmosa de Montechio. Linda foto e composi玢o meu amigo! Adoraria conhecer .

TFS

Ricardo

pierrefonds (115596) 2022-05-06 5:41

Hi Silvio,

Le panneau ou l'embl鑝e attire le regard. La prise de vue permet de voir les d閠ails de la fa鏰de du ch鈚eau. La lumi鑢e met en valeur les couleurs de l'Image. Bonne journ閑.

Pierre

aliabazari (23307) 2022-05-06 11:12

Hello Silvio
Beautiful view of the castle. Clarity and exposure done well. Excellent depth and composition

PaulVDV (63496) 2022-05-06 12:03

Hello Silvio,
It appeals to me very much to walk under that arch and to wander in the streets.
You can also climb an outside staircase to a balcony.
Picturesque and very well cared for part of Montecchio.
Clear and sharp presentation!
Best regards, Paul

mcmtanyel (69284) 2022-05-06 20:54

Hello Silvio,
Nice arch in a forest of stones. The purple flowers add much needed color.
Regards,
MT

ChrisJ (172436) 2022-05-06 22:31

Ciao Silvio,

The brick arch makes an interesting central feature and focal point. Good sharpness and the suspended shield adds a splash of colour. Tfs!

jemaflor (148292) 2022-05-06 23:18

Hi Silvio,
Well photographed this gate, good management about the light and contrast capture with these shadows in the Fg, tfs.

ktanska (45094) 2022-05-07 2:03

Hi Silvio,
Very nice corner from this old castle. Stairs and raising terrain make nice diagonals on this scene. And flowers add colour to mainly grey picture.
Kari

mkamionka (75171) 2022-05-07 8:23

Ciao Silvio,
Very charming corner with the purple flowers decorating the scene so nicely. It has a feeling of an ancient place.
Excellent work,
M

pajaran (117113) 2022-05-08 23:31

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura i cvece, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep deo zamka.

Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja

jmdias (116547) 2022-05-13 12:06

silvio

even the effect of the shady in the ground added a special mood here.

take care

jorge