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Description:
In the Medieval Ages, the ancient Sosmano establishment was
an important castle. It belonged to the noble Colas Iacobelli.
In 1524, Sosmano was seriously damaged by the Guelph Army,
formed by Orvieto, Perugia, Spoleto, Narni and Florence against
the Ghibellines of Todi. Sosmano remained without any line
of defence for about a hundred years. Until 1383 it was controlled
by the town council of Todi; later on it became the stronghold
of Atti Family. Sismano was then under the power of the Anguillara
Family, and from that period commenced continuous fighting
between the Atti and the Chiaravalle Families for power interests.
In 1607 Bartolomeo Corsini bought the castle and in 1730,
the period in which Lorenzo Corsini raised to the Papal State
as Clemente XII, the feud raised to the princedom. The Corsini
Family, native of Castelvecchio in Poggibonsi, gave the Church
a Pope, three Cardinals and four Bishops. Some of them were
ambassadors, ministers, imperial-councillors, general captains
of Papal troops and senators; in 1816 it belonged to the Prince
Tommaso Corsini. The castle of Sismano lies on the hilltop
(433 above sea-level) on the way to Avigliano-Todi. The vast
expand of land and the surrounding places are full of historical
and artistic testimonies. Not far from here (2 km) there is
the “Foresta Fossile” of Dunarobba. It is a forest
of fossil wood, patrimony of this country of great geological
interest and uniqueness. It is composed of forty-five stumps
dated back to the sequoias family, generally extinct but intact
here thanks to the conservative action of the clay. In these
places full of history and in this typical castle village
Umbria for You presents three dwellings for holidays: two
small apartments below the castle, CASA VERDE and CASA GIALLA
and a casale, PIANA SECONDA with three apartments "GLI
ARCHI", "DI CELSO" and "BLU". Love
for peace and nature is the essential condition for this kind
of holiday. During their stay, the guests have the possibility
of enjoying a number of outdoor activities, including: walking
excursions, biking in valleys and in the near woods... For
lovers of hunting “Umbria for You” offers an extra
facility such as the availability of guides ready upon request.
Surrounding cities full of history and with magnificent artistic
monuments are waiting for your visit (TODI, SPOLETO, ORVIETO,
ASSISI).
Extra facilities such
as preserve, bike rent, cooking lessons, tennis,ets...:
yes, on request and booking with "Umbria for You CARD"
Horse riding: yes, 10 km, on request and booking with
" Umbria for You CARD"
Availability specialised personnel: yes, on request
and booking one maid and one cook
Arrivals: on Saturday from 3:00
p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Departures: on Saturday before
11:00 a.m.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: In the
area where the apartments are located it's not guaranteed
the continuous working signal
for the telecommunications by mobile.
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