Poreta
42°48′33″N 12°47′07″E / 42.80928°N 12.78535°E Poreta is a village in the municipality of Spoleto, in the region of Umbria, Italy. As of 2021, it had a population of 143. The village is situated at an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 ft) above sea level.[1] It lies between Spoleto, Campello, and the Springs of Clitunno.[2]
History
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Poreta originated as a villa and became a fortified village toward the end of the 13th century. In the second half of the 15th century, because of repeated raids by mercenary companies, a circuit of walls was built around the older settlement. The result was a compact built-up center of houses joined closely together, which became the focal point of a wider settlement spread across the slope and the plain of Spoleto.[2]
In the second half of the 18th century, after a violent earthquake, the castle was gradually abandoned. The inhabitants built their houses outside the walls, reusing stones from the destroyed buildings.
Religion and culture
[edit]The church of San Cristoforo, built after the castle, was later dedicated to Santa Maria della Misericordia because of a miraculous image of the Madonna kept inside it and said to have remained unharmed by earthquake damage.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sezioni di censimento – 10-Umbria". Istat. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
LOC21_ID 5405110014
- 1 2 3 "Attrattori turistici". Open Data Umbria. Regione Umbria. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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