Ruins of Passignano´s rock - a photo on Flickriver

            The lovely town of Passignano is situated in Umbria, on the shores of the Trasimeno Lake, the fourth largest lake of Italy. The ancient romans called this place Passnianum (that is, the place of the pass) because it was for long the only route between north and central Italy. From here passed the Gauls of Brennus in 387 BC going for the sacking and pillaging of Rome.  
The rock (which ruins can be seen in the photo standing out against a 300 movie-like sky), was built between the V and VI centuries when Umbria was under the dominance of the Lombards and reworked in the XI and XII centuries by   the city of Perugia that had gained possession of Passignano by that time.   
It partially resisted ferocious bombings during World War II. 
Recently reopened to visitors, the rock offers a 360° panoramic view  over the lake and surrounding hills from the top of its tower that can be reached by a narrow spiral staircase. The Italian flag on the top was placed up there this year 2011 as a tribute to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.  

   

Taken in: Italia / Umbria / Passignano sul Trasimeno (show map)

Taken on: January 10, 2011

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