Province: Perugia Area: Trasimeno Inhabitants name: Piegaresi Comune www.comune.piegaro.pg.it

Historical knowledge:
Founded by the Romans with the name “Pegarium” about 535 b.C., this place wasdedicated to Diana and although troubled by Hannibale’s and Punic wars it had a considerable demographic increment. In the following centuries its destiny and its 
history weren’t any different from the other Umbrian towns which saw succession of barbarian invasions and medieval fights.In the Middle ages it became famous for artistic glass-working.Today this working is limited to the flasks.
Was feud of the Montemarte from Montegabbione and successively of the Filippeschi from Orvieto (XIIIth century).
Passed to the States of the Church in the XVIth century.

Places to visit:

• The superb towers and the town hall – completely reconstructed after the bombings of the last war
• The heptagonal Castle Cibottola
• The Macereto Castle
• The embattled towers of Castiglion Fosco
• The walls of Gaighe
• The seven monks abbey (1000’s)
• The Madonna di Mongiovino Sanctuary (1513)
• The little Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grondici

Folklore:
11th May: Feast of the crucified
31st December: Patron – Saint - San Silvestro