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Castello di Pieve del Vescovo

Name: Castello di Pieve del Vescovo
Rating: 2

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Location: Corciano, Perugia, Umbria, Italy

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1. Cascata Innigat – Cascate Innigati loop from Corciano

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2. Castello di Pieve del Vescovo – View of Lake Trasimeno loop from Mantignana

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3. Bed of Saint Francis – Castello di Pieve del Vescovo loop from Ellera-Corciano

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August 17, 2025

An imposing fortified building, it stands on a hill overlooking the Caina River valley. Over the course of its nearly thousand-year history, the site has served religious, military, and residential purposes, each of which has left its mark on its architecture and decorative features.

The earliest archival sources date back to 1206, when a papal bull issued by Innocent III attests to the Plebs Sancti Johannis, the parish church dedicated to Saint John, under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Perugia.

In 1560, Cardinal Fulvio I Della Corgna (nephew of Pope Julius III) transformed the castle into a late Renaissance residence, commissioning Mannerist artists to decorate the castle's halls and main courtyard with paintings and sculptures. Hanging gardens were created, with monumental access staircases, a fish pond, and grottoes with water features, in keeping with the taste of the time.

It served as the summer residence of the Bishops of Perugia, who customarily moved there on the day before the feast of Saint John, until the last century (1923). During the 20th century, the complex underwent a period of decay, partly as a result of the Second World War, when it became a base for the German army.

Since 1999, the Diocese has entrusted it to the Perugia School of Construction (now CESF), which has made it its educational site and overseen its restoration. Finally reopened, the Pieve del Vescovo Castle is accessible by reservation by contacting the CESF. (Tel. 075 5059480)

Source: turismo.comune.perugia.it/poi/pieve-del-vescovo

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Corciano, Perugia, Umbria, Italy

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1. Cascata Innigat – Cascate Innigati loop from Corciano

2. Castello di Pieve del Vescovo – View of Lake Trasimeno loop from Mantignana

3. Bed of Saint Francis – Castello di Pieve del Vescovo loop from Ellera-Corciano

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