The town overlooks the Menotre and Vigi valleys in one of the places considered healthier in the Valnerina and the Umbrian-Marchigiano Apennines... #tuttitaly
In the province of Perugia, in the uncontaminated nature of the Valnerino, at an altitude of 640 m above sea level, lies Sellano, with its 1035 inhabitants. The medieval village, considered one of the most beautiful in Italy, enjoys a strategic position and a splendid view over the valley of the Vigi stream. Furthermore, the Menotre River originates in its territory, which flows into the Topino River in the Foligno hamlet of Altolina.
Numerous springs arise in the area, including the one used by the Fonte Tullia brand and the one that supplies the city of Spoleto with water.
Founded around 84 BC by the Romans, Sellano belonged to the Duchy of Spoleto, to the Papal Kingdom, and finally to the fief of the Collicola family, which in 1860 voted for annexation to the Kingdom of Italy.
There are various suppositions on the origin of the name, but we have a final interpretation that traces the toponym to the Latin word "Sella," which means "pass yoke." This thesis is supported by the municipal coat of arms, where the angel depicted is supported by a saddle.
Among the things to visit in the village, we must remember the Town Hall of the '500, inside which there are frescoes of the sixteenth century.
The church of San Francesco, also known as Madonna Della Croce, is worth a visit: the building, with an octagonal plan, has three naves and two stucco altars from the 16th century.
The church of Santa Maria, built in the thirteenth century, in addition to the numerous paintings of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, houses the remains of the blessed Jolo, a hermit who lived in the late Middle Ages and today the patron saint of the village.
The reservoir that forms Lake Vigi was created near the town in the 1960s. The area is also known as Lochness Lake due to the presence of a restaurant of the same name and the complex dedicated to the sports pool. The restaurant is obtained from renovating an old stone mill dating back to 1600. The lake is always clear and creates a suggestive habitat, enriched by vegetation with black alders, willows, and rushes, surrounded by holm oak woods.
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