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| 2366 Umbria: 1. The Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi; 2. Church of Saint Rita in Cascia; 3. The Cathedral of Orvieto; 4. Todi Cathedral; 5. Spoleto Cathedral; 6. Venus' Gate in Spello; 7. Palazzo dei Consoli and Church of San Giovanni in Gubbio; 8. The Albornoz fortress in Narni; 9. Fontana Maggiore in Perugia. |
Umbria is the only Italian region having neither a coastline nor a border with other countries. Partly hilly and partly flat, and fertile owing to the valley of the Tiber, its topography includes part of the central Apennines. It is crossed also by the Umbrian valley, and includes the Lake Trasimeno, and Cascata delle Marmore, the tallest man-made waterfall in Europe (165m). Umbria is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy, and influence on culture.
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| 2367: Umbria: 1. Cascata delle Marmore; 2. The Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi; 3. The Church Santa Maria della Consolazione in Todi; 4. Palazzo dei Consoli in Gubbio. |
The region is named for the Umbri people, an Italic people which was absorbed by the expansion of the Romans. After the collapse of the Roman empire, parts of the region were owned by Ostrogoths, Byzantines, and Lombards. Later, Charlemagne gave some Umbrian territories to the Pope. Some cities acquired a form of autonomy, and were frequently at war with each other. In the 14th century, the region was subsumed into the Papal States, and the Papacy ruled it until the end of the 18th century.
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