Magione
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Magione (Italian pronunciation: [maˈdʒoːne]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 15 km west of Perugia.
Magione borders the following municipalities: Castiglione del Lago, Corciano, Panicale, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Perugia, Tuoro sul Trasimeno, and Umbertide. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Trasimeno.
To the east is the Autodromo dell'Umbria, an operating automobile and motorcycle circuit of the national level.
History
The town was home to a magione (pilgrim house) built in the Middle Ages by the Knights Templar, hence the current name. It was later owned by the Knights Hospitaller, who turned it into an abbey, which was fortified in the 14th century.
In 1502 it was the place where several Umbrian and Marche lords set a plot against Cesare Borgia. In the following centuries the castle housed some historical figures such as Pope Benedict XIV and Pope Pius VII.
References
External links
- Official website
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- Assisi
- Bastia Umbra
- Bettona
- Bevagna
- Campello sul Clitunno
- Cannara
- Cascia
- Castel Ritaldi
- Castiglione del Lago
- Cerreto di Spoleto
- Citerna
- Città della Pieve
- Città di Castello
- Collazzone
- Corciano
- Costacciaro
- Deruta
- Foligno
- Fossato di Vico
- Fratta Todina
- Giano dell'Umbria
- Gualdo Cattaneo
- Gualdo Tadino
- Gubbio
- Lisciano Niccone
- Magione
- Marsciano
- Massa Martana
- Monte Castello di Vibio
- Monte Santa Maria Tiberina
- Montefalco
- Monteleone di Spoleto
- Montone
- Nocera Umbra
- Norcia
- Paciano
- Panicale
- Passignano sul Trasimeno
- Perugia
- Piegaro
- Pietralunga
- Poggiodomo
- Preci
- San Giustino
- Sant'Anatolia di Narco
- Scheggia e Pascelupo
- Scheggino
- Sellano
- Sigillo
- Spello
- Spoleto
- Todi
- Torgiano
- Trevi
- Tuoro sul Trasimeno
- Umbertide
- Valfabbrica
- Vallo di Nera
- Valtopina
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