Province: Perugia Area: Perugiano In Habitants: Torgianesi Comune www.comune.torgiano.pg.it

Historical knowledge:
Torgiano arises on a relief on the confluence of the Tiber and Chiascio rivers. The ancient “Castrum Torscianus” was build by adjudication of Perugia in 1276 on ancient roman installation, according to a legend going back to “Dio Giano” whom the ancient tower “Torre di Giano” was dedicate.It was plundered by the army of Duke Valentino in the 1500’s. At the time of the Salt war in 1539, the territory of Torgiano had been theatre of a memorable engagement between the Pope’s troops led by Pier Luigi Farnese and the baglionesche led by Ascanio della Corgna.
The small town suffers French occupation in 1797 and was annexed to Deruta, then reconquered by the Papal States and then definitively re-established under the power of Perugia following its events.

Places to visit:

• The Parish Church dedicated to San Bartolomeo
• The Madonna dell’Uliveto and Madonna del Ponte Churches
• The Crucified’s Church in Ponterosciano
• The S. Maria Parish Church in Buccarelli with rests of the San Rocco fortress in Miralduolo
• The Wine Museum
• The Baglioni Palace

Folklore:
August: Torgianese august “I Vinarelli”
24th August: Patron-Saint: San Bartolomeo
In Autumn: Tasting of Italian wines