Collepino

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Collepino, view coming from Spello
Collepino, view coming from Spello
Location of the province of Perugia
Location of the province of Perugia

Collepino is a village in Umbria, central Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Spello.

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[edit] Geography

Collepino is situated on a hill 600m.a.s. at the flank of Monte Subasio on a panoramic road from Spello to Assisi

[edit] History

Collepino can be traced back to the XIII century. The inhabitants were shepherds and woodworkers at the nearby Abbey S. Silvestro.

[edit] Historic sites

  • Castello di Collepino
  • San Silvestro Abbey (founded in 1025 a.c.), in Romantic style
  • Fonte di S. Silvestro near the abbey
  • Chiesa della Madonna della Spella on the hilltop of Monte Subasio

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Coordinates: 43°01′N 12°42′E / 43.017, 12.7

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