Historical knowledge:

Founded with the name “Castrum Canarii”, historically it appears in the beginning of the 200’s. Cannara was built in 1170, the ancient centre of the Umbrians, named by Rompan “Urvinum Hortense”, was erected in the 1st century b.C. After Longobardic invasion, the population decide to move in the fertile plain of the Topino, where they founded the new centre with houses of clay and reeds. Valerio Ranieri took refuge and built the castle  
naming it “Cannaia” for the abundant reeds growing in this area. Fights, allied with Perugia, against Assisi in 1291. Falls into Baglioni’s hands in 1340, but the pope’s tropps restored order and in 1352 it became dominion of Spoleto’s Dukedom.
Becomes to be the fortress of the ferocious Brettoni soldiers and it was in this occasion that Urbano VIth led them again to independence. Braccio Fortebraccio gave it to Malatesta Baglioni in 1424 and in 1648 it passed to the Papal States. Enters to be part of Vittorio Emanuele’s IInd reign in 1860.

Places to visit:

• The S. Giovanni Church
• The San Biagio Church (XIIIth century) with roman facade, gothic vault and fragments of frescoes of the 300’s
• The little palace of podesta in Collemancio.

Folklore:
Good Friday: Procession of the Dead Christ
Easter: ” Rinichiata” Christ rose from the dead
Corpus Christi Day: Street adorned with flowers
May: Feast of the Protectress S. Maria
September: Onion’s Feast21st
September: Feast of S. Matteo
October: Wine feast in Collemancio5th
December: The bonfire
Xmas: Living crib