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Citta' di Castello
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Tifernum, originally a very ancient Umbrian centre in the Upper Tiber Valley, after conquest by the Romans, became towards the end of the 1st century a rich and flourishing Municipium named Tifernum Tiberinum. A powerful patron, Plinio il Giovane , adorned it with fine temples and public buildings. The town was destroyed by the Goths, and later rebuilt and fortified by Bishop Florido. The name was changed first to Castrum Felicitatis and later to Civitas Castelli, whence Cittą di Castello.A very mighty Guelph free city, it spread its dominion over the neighbouring territory, stretching well beyond the
Apennines.
The two magnificent palaces of Priori and Podestą bear witness to its strength and influence. Towards the end of the 15th century, the Vitelli family prevailed over the other clans in a fierce struggle for predominion, and gave the town its current aspect, beautifying it with churches, palaces and monuments which together reflect the elegant grace of the Tuscan Renaissance. Artists of great renown, such as Signorelli and Raphael, to name but the greatest, worked at length in Cittą di Castello where they created some of their most significant paintings. The town then fell under Papal sway until 1860, when it was liberated by Piemontesi troops and annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
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