Castello di Sellano, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Castle of Sellano (PG)
Sellano is a castle of poggio that rises at an altitude of mt. 640 s. the. m., in a dominant position on the valley of the river Vigi, a tributary of the Nera. Much has been reasoned around his name. The toponym is in fact the type that technically defines itself as predial, that is linked to a praedium, to a land possession. Predial toponyms are derived from a name or from a Latin nobility followed by the suffix of belonging -anum: over the centuries, despite the passages, the trace of that property has been preserved, reaching up to the medieval age and then up to us . The historic Spoletino Severo Minervio, identified the inhabitants of Sellano with the Syillates mentioned by Pliny the Elder in the third book of his "Naturalis Historia". Minervio strengthened the statement by quoting two inscriptions, relevant to a Suzhou gens attested in the area. Ludovico Jacobilli wrote instead that "Sillano or Sellano, already castle, hoggi walled earth of the diocese and territory of Spoleto" would have been built by the followers of Lucio Cornelio Silla at the time of civil wars (1st century BC). The emblem of the village depicts St. Michael the Archangel standing over a saddle, alluding to a completely different reading of the toponym, understood as referring to "saddle" in the sense of a pass, step.

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pajaran (92082) 2019-11-18 0:59

Pozdrav.
lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lepa arhitektura i priroda.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

Greeting.
nice view, interesting text ...
Beautiful architecture and nature.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
I wish you a nice and successful day, all the best in the new week that has begun.

Fis2 (142565) 2019-11-18 1:30

Witaj Silvio!
Next fantastic view, castle makes impression.
Excellent POV, composition and colors.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (83280) 2019-11-18 2:18

Hello Silvio,
There is a wonderful light on the beautiful village and a stunning contrast with the shady mountain slope in the background. It's an impressive view from a perfect vantage point.
Regards,
Gert

papagolf21 (145060) 2019-11-18 2:20

Bonjour, cher ami Silvio,
Une vue plongeante qui sid鑽e tant la beaut� des lieux est mise en 騅idence.
Un moment de gr稍e tr鑚 appr馗i�.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

Royaldevon (64274) 2019-11-18 2:55

Ciao Caro Silvio,

A view of the place that you posted yesterday but, with a change of position, you have given a different interpretation.
Here, the pathway acts as a lead, whilst the castle and associated buildings are illuminated beautifully to stand out against the gloomy, steep hillside.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

macjake (92603) 2019-11-18 3:58

Hi Silvio
Everytime you post these it makes me want to get on a plane and explore. I wonder how this town looked a couple hundred years ago, some changes for sure, but pretty much the same in terms of the old town in the centre. excellent viewpoint to capture this scene, and the lighting was certainly in your favour. Nice one. cheers
Craig

sacimar (36879) 2019-11-18 4:13

Ciao Silvio,

good image of this town, I like how the sun highlight the facades of the houses, the combination of the buildings and the mountains is also interesting, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

pierrefonds (93505) 2019-11-18 4:45

Hi Silvio,

The village is well placed in the frame. The point of view is showing the details of the houses, of the buildings and of the church. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ChrisJ (152324) 2019-11-18 5:53

Hello Silvio

A good aerial view from this lookout offering a stupendous view of the village built atop the ridge. Good lighting contrasts between the sunlit fg and shadowed bg. Excellent sharpness and colour. Tfs!

Sergiom (115632) 2019-11-18 6:09

Ciao Silvio,

Je me demande bien combien il peut y avoir de village qui se nomme Castello quelque chose en Italie, mais ils semblent tous plus beaux les uns que les autres. Magnifique point de vue.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (68021) 2019-11-18 7:57

Beautiful view of the town, perfect light on houses located at the foot of a dark slope, a very good photo
regards Ryszard

adramad (62618) 2019-11-18 9:02

Hi Silvio.
I love these small villages, perched on top of the hills and protected by higher mountains.
Wonderful those shades of color, excellent sharpness and splendid light.
You have a good day.
Very best regards,my frirmds.
Luis.

lousat (120953) 2019-11-18 11:53

Ciao Silvio,la serie dei castelli prosegue con una delle foto migliori,senza dubbio la luce era il top ma la qualita' � davvero strepitosa. Buona serata,Luciano

Miguel82 (35788) 2019-11-18 13:25

Silvio, you captured well the light shining on the roofs. That village was built on a hill slope, it is surrounded by woods. The church tower stands out from the lower houses. Fine colors, good image quality, instructive photo note, regards.

ifege (20865) 2019-11-18 21:31

Hi Silvio
Another good photo of a hilltop town in Umbria.
cheers
Ian

Nicou (188378) 2019-11-18 21:36

Hello ilvio

quelle village et vue tout en long sur l'arr黎e de la colline fantastique avec la rouge la partie moderne � gauche la partie ancienne � droite et cette v馮騁ation splendide
Bravo et amiti�
Nciou

Tue (71822) 2019-11-18 22:41

Hello Silvio,
A fantastic view of the town on top of the hill. The bright sunlight is amazing and makes it stand out so well from the dark slopes behind it. Very well captured from a good viewpoint.
Lars

alvaraalto (38588) 2019-11-19 5:52

Hello Silvio
Here, the deep blue shaded mountain forms the perfect backdrop for the sun-drenched townscape.
The village comes to life extra because of this strong contrast.
Excellent work
Have a nice day, groet Rob

mcmtanyel (54491) 2019-12-05 21:30

Hello Silvio,
This is like looking at a miniature world - very pretty view! 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT