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The Accolta is an artificial river basin located on the edge of Bevagna's historic center, created by damming the waters of the Clitunno River. The basin was created in the Middle Ages, likely between 1200 and 1300, to regulate the river's flow and harness its driving force to power the town's mills, which were crucial to the village's agricultural and food economy. The body of water allowed for controlled accumulation, ensuring continuous operation even during periods of drought. Near the Accolta, structures associated with daily life arose, such as the public washhouse, which for centuries served as a place of work and social gathering. Today, the Accolta retains significant historical and landscape value, representing a clear example of the balanced relationship between human intervention and the natural environment that has long characterized Bevagna's history.

Piazza Garibaldi in Bevagna is an elegant agora that combines the charm of medieval history with the vitality of the present. Andrea Roggi's work stands out in this setting: a majestic bronze Tree of Life whose gnarled roots intertwine with stylized human figures in a universal embrace. The sculpture harmoniously dialogues with the surrounding architecture, symbolizing rebirth and the profound connection between humanity and nature. It is a reflective resting place where contemporary aesthetics enhance the ancient beauty of the Umbrian village.

The ancient Mulino delle botte, now completely in ruins, is located along the road that runs alongside the Puglia torrent, near the crossroads for Gaglietole. It is a mill from the Etruscan era.

This church in Bevegna has a patronal name that is truly on everyone's lips, but only a few will know the person behind it: San SILVESTRO's feast day is December 31st. He lived at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth century and was Bishop of Rome when Emperor Constantine recognized Christianity as a religion with the Edict of Milan - known as the "Edict of Toleration" - and thus ended (at least temporarily) the period of bloody persecution of Christians.

In the highest part of the village of Bevagna, 225 metres above sea level, stands the Church of San Francesco. To admire the sober façade in Franciscan style, you have to climb a long staircase until you reach the entrance of the church, which consists of a polygonal portal and capitals decorated with foliage elements. The church consists of a single nave and two side chapels, namely the chapel of Gisberto Ciccoli and the chapel dedicated to the Madonna of Loreto.

Particularly charming in the medieval village of Bevagna is the old washhouse and the masonry bridge over the river Topino. When the sky is blue and the water is stagnant, the green algae on the surface of the water are particularly photogenic on sunny summer days.

The fountain in Silvestri Square was inaugurated on August 23, 1896; it was built over a medieval fountain that served to supply water to the historic center of the city.

This church was featured on one of the old lira banknotes and was visited by Prince Charles after the 1997 earthquake. It is beautiful in its simplicity with its tower on the front and side. The interior with the crypt is very interesting. The best photos of the church are from the steps of the theater opposite.