Bevagna
| Comune di Bevagna | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Mayor | Enrico Bastioli (since 2006-05-29, second mandate) |
| Elevation | m ( ft) |
| Area | km² ( sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | |
| - Density | /km² (/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, [[UTC+1]] |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Bevanati |
| Dialing code | 0742 |
| Postal code | 061031 |
| Frazioni | Capro, Gaglioli, Cantalupo, Castelbuono, Limigiano, Torre del Colle |
| Patron | St. Vincent |
| - Day | june 6 |
| Website: www.comune.bevagna.pg.it | |
Bevagna (Latin Mevania) is a town and comune in the central part of the Italian province of Perugia, (Umbria), in the flood plain of the Topino river (anc. Tinia).
Bevagna is 25 km (15 mi) SE of Perugia, 8 km west of Foligno, 7 km north-north-west of Montefalco, 16 km south of Assisi and 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Trevi.
It has a population of c. 5,000, with the town of Bevagna proper accounting for about half of that.
History
The city was originally an Etruscan-Oscan settlement. Around 80-90 BC it became a Roman municipium, called Mevania In the 3rd-4th centuries AD it was probably an episcopal see and, after the Lombard conquest, the seat of gastald in the Duchy of Spoleto.
After the year 1000 it was a free commune. In 1152 Frederick Barbarossa set it on fire. In 1249 it was again destroyed by the Count of Aquino. In 1371-1439 it was ruled by the Trinci family. Later it was part of the Papal States until the unification of Italy.
Main sights
- Palazzo dei Consoli, known from 1187, with Teatro F. Torti (1886)
- Romanesque church of S. Michele Arcangelo (12th-13th centuries)
- Romanesque church of S. Silvestro (1195).
- Church of Sant'Agostino (1316).
- Church of San Nicolò.
- Church of Santa Maria in Laurenzia, built in the 13th century and later enlarged.
- Church of San Vincenzo (known from the 12th century).
- The medieval walls.
- Ruins of a Roman Temple.
- Ruins of a Roman Theater.
- Roman Therme with mosaics of marine life.
- Castle of Cantalupo.
- Castle of Castelbuono.
- Church of Limigiano.
- Castle of Torre del Colle.
Culture
Primavera medievale in April: exposition of local culinaric and artistical products held by the Associatione Mercato
delle Gaitte.
Arte in Tavola end of April: spring festival with exhibitions by local artists, concerts, exhibitons of local products and
dishes with degustation. Mercato delle Gaite in June: big summer festival with medieval banquettes, processions,
challenges between the four Gaite (parts of town) and taverns.
The four Gaite of Bevagna are San Giorgio, San Giovanni, San Pietro and Santa Maria.
Gallery
 Historical image of a fountain in Bevagna |
External links
- Bevagna's official site
- Pro Loco Bevagna
- Bevagna.Net
- Bill Thayer's site (including Urbini's Spello, Bevagna, Montefalco)
- ItalianVisits.Com
- Mercato del Gaite - all about the festivals (in Italian)
| Umbria · Comuni of the Province of Perugia | ||
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Assisi · Bastia Umbra · Bettona · Bevagna · Campello sul Clitunno · Cannara · Cascia · Castel Ritaldi · Castiglione del Lago · Cerreto di Spoleto · Citerna · Città della Pieve · Città di Castello · Collazzone · Corciano · Costacciaro · Deruta · Foligno · Fossato di Vico · Fratta Todina · Giano dell'Umbria · Gualdo Cattaneo · Gualdo Tadino · Gubbio · Lisciano Niccone · Magione · Marsciano · Massa Martana · Monte Castello di Vibio · Monte Santa Maria Tiberina · Montefalco · Monteleone di Spoleto · Montone · Nocera Umbra · Norcia · Paciano · Panicale · Passignano sul Trasimeno · Perugia · Piegaro · Pietralunga · Poggiodomo · Preci · San Giustino · Sant'Anatolia di Narco · Scheggia e Pascelupo · Scheggino · Sellano · Sigillo · Spello · Spoleto · Todi · Torgiano · Trevi · Tuoro sul Trasimeno · Umbertide · Valfabbrica · Vallo di Nera · Valtopina |  |
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