Castello di San Giacomo, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Castello di San Giacomo � Spoleto (PG)

San Giacomo di Spoleto, formerly San Giacomo di Poreta, is an ancient villa on the Spoleto plain, which in the past was located in the old territory of Poreta.
The inhabited center arose and expanded as an open villa, without walls, along the road that from Spoleto winded north towards the Fonti del Clitunno, a road that took on a completely primary interest with the abandonment of the ancient Roman diverticulum which it ran, still in the plain, but further west.
The villa soon became a fundamentally important road junction where roads from the many castles of the plains and surrounding hills also converged.
It is indeed probable that the first inhabited nucleus of San Giacomo arose as a consequence of the traffic that was possible on that site.
The first certain information dates back to the end of the thirteenth century, it is probable that the first houses were built around the Church of San Giacomo, already attested by the Pelosius Code, and to the hospital that had sprung up next to it to give help and aid to the numerous travelers, pilgrims and traders who passed through it, creating a small nucleus, which in 1279 had just 14 fires and depended on the nearby Poreta castle.
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Fis2, holmertz, ikeharel, pierrefonds, aliabazari, COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, PiotrF has marked this note useful

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pajaran (116011) 2020-03-16 1:48

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa priroda i arhitektura.
Lepo pokazano.
Lep Castello di San Giacomo.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautiful nature and architecture.
Beautifully shown.
Nice Castello di San Giacomo.
I wish you a nice and successful day, all the best in the new week that has begun.

Fis2 (170885) 2020-03-16 1:59

Witaj Silvio!
A very nice view, castle makes impression.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102800) 2020-03-16 2:18

Hello Silvio,
A very nice view of the village between the fields and the mountains. The green and brown areas make the foreground attractive. The village seems to be a mixture of old and new. The photo is very clear and sharp.
Regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (114556) 2020-03-16 4:58

Hi Silvio,

The length of the fields is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the mountains, of the buildings and of the church. The light is enhancing the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ikeharel (113453) 2020-03-16 8:07

Buona sera Silvio,
Good scale from the green field in front of the town houses and towers, than up the slopes of the hills and mountains beyond.
light and shadows in fine contrast.
Arrivederci,
Ike

rychem (72187) 2020-03-16 8:44

The view of the castello itself is very nice, but the hills in the BG are really impressive, Very well captured
regards Ryszard

jemaflor (147248) 2020-03-16 9:58

Hi Silvio,
A well made composition with 3 parts, the town like focal point and the colorful FG, good BG with these slopes and the dark tone, good contrast effect, tfs.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-03-16 13:23

Silvio, this viewpoint allows to admire this little town from far. It is located at the foot of hills. Fields and hedges surround the settlement. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.

lousat (139342) 2020-03-16 14:24

Ciao Silvio,oggi una prospettiva diversa,che da' spazio alle colline sullo sfondo,ottima cattura come sempre. Buona serata,Luciano

aliabazari (22289) 2020-03-16 21:42

Hi Silvio
Beautiful shot of this farmland and small town in Beck Grand. Well seen my friend.

Nicou (193806) 2020-03-16 22:13

Hello Silvio

Fantastique d嶰o avec ces champs en premier plan cet arbre en fond le village et d'autres village sur les flancs des copines qui se d嶰oupent superbe
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

COSTANTINO (116604) 2020-03-16 23:11

Hello dear Silvio and have a nice time
my question here is...
it would be better if we all
went back to our villages
to live there away from the cities?????
this village seems to be a mixture
of old and new
regards
Costantino

emka (158204) 2020-03-17 1:21

Hello Silvio, Nice composition with the mountains covered with the forests in the background.

Kind regards MAlgo

ChrisJ (171888) 2020-03-17 5:43

Hello Silvio,

Another lovely Italian rural landscape with very good sharpness. The fence at left adds linear perspective. Well composed using the rule of thirds. Tfs!

PiotrF (54816) 2020-03-17 15:43

Hello Silvio
An interesting view of Castello di San Giacomo, nice architecture in foreground.
I like nice colours, good composition and good quality.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr