Comune di Panicale

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Well located in the town center, with a protocol office at the entrance and a local police office opposite. Clean rooms and very kind staff. Very useful to the community

Beautiful place with an enchanting view of Lake Trasimeno and the neighboring municipalities

Beautiful Borgo, located at 441 above sea level, overlooking Lake Trasimeno like a natural window.

Panicale is an Italian town of 5 483 inhabitants in the province of Perugia. It stands on a hill at the foot of Mount Petrarvella (641 m a.s.l.) in the Roman Val di Chiana, located between the valley of Lake Trasimeno and the valley of the Nestòre river. Panicale is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and has been awarded the orange flag by the Italian Touring Club. It is hypothesized that the origin of Panicale is very ancient even if there are no certain sources that testify it. In the Middle Ages, the history of the castle of Panicale is linked to that of Perugia, both economically and militarily: in fact Panicale is both an important center for the supply of food (bread and meat), and an outpost of Perugia to the west and the Val di Chiana . In the thirteenth century it submitted to the Lordship of Perugia, even if it had a good autonomy. An important fact dates back to 1316: in fact, the first draft of the compilation of a Statute written in Latin by the notary Pietro di Vannuccio Vannucci, which will be elaborated and modified in the years 1356 and 1386, is testified. Subsequently, in 1484, the aforementioned document will be translated into the vernacular to make it easier for citizens to understand. The city of Perugia, from 1416 to 1424, is dominated by the mercenary captain Braccio da Montone, who will also exercise his power over Panicale, which will see the town at the center of a series of Lordships, which will subdue it for many years. During the Renaissance period, Panicale experienced a period of economic development, territorial expansion and general well-being, which allowed the creation of various works of art by famous artists such as Il Perugino. In 1540 Perugia was conquered by the Papal State which would maintain control over the area - therefore Panicale included - until the unification of Italy, except for the years of the Napoleonic occupation. Thus new laws, rules and regulations are introduced which will replace the old Statute of 1316. The seventeenth century was a century of slow decline for Panicale: in the days of 11 and 12 May 1798, the Napoleonic army entered Panicale and decreed the suspension of papal power, and in 1860 we witness its annexation to the Kingdom of 'Italy. Wikipedia