Collepino

Collepino
Frazione
Collepino
Collepino
Location of Collepino in Italy
Coordinates: 43°01′N 12°42′E / 43.017°N 12.700°E / 43.017; 12.700Coordinates: 43°01′N 12°42′E / 43.017°N 12.700°E / 43.017; 12.700
Country  Italy
Region Umbria
Province Perugia
Comune Spello
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

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

Geography

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

History

Collepino can be traced back to the 13th century. The inhabitants were shepherds and woodworkers at the nearby Abbey S. Silvestro.

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

Notes and references

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