Holiday apartment in Tordandrea: fortified village, church and landscape

Tordandrea is a fortified village situated in a valley. The town’s history includes the fortifications, San Bernardino Church and a traditionally agricultural landscape. Fortifications, church art, mountains and festivals give the town different historical and landscape-related themes distributed between the town center and its surroundings. For those interested in culture, these include the fortifications, the church and the altarpiece, alongside the religious feast days; the mountains and land reclamation provide the connection to the landscape.

Holiday apartment in Tordandrea between fortifications and church history

The actual castle of Tordandrea was built around 1430. The defensive fortifications of Tordandrea were established in 1431; one surviving gateway remains, connected by a drawbridge spanning the surrounding moat. The parish church of Tordandrea was built in 1472 and dedicated to San Bernardino.

San Bernardino and art in the church interior

Two old bells from San Bernardino Church, dating from 1575 and 1609, are kept inside the church. They bear symbols of the Bernardine tradition. The altarpiece above the altar of San Bernardino Church depicts San Bernardino kneeling before the representation of the Presentation in the Temple. It is a work from the school of Pinturicchio and has been extensively restored.

Archaeology, monastery and wine in the surrounding area

The archaeological site Temple of Minerva is located near Tordandrea. Rocca Maggiore Castle is also located there. The Monastero delle Benedettine di Sant'Anna monastery is located in the immediate vicinity of Tordandrea. The Museo del vino museum is also situated near Tordandrea. The various sites complement the history of the fortifications and church with archaeological, monastic and museum-related themes.

Valley setting and rural character

The landscape includes the mountains Monte Veduta del Lago, Poggio delle Civitelle and Monte Subasio, located in the vicinity of Tordandrea. Tordandrea’s traditional agricultural character is connected with land reclaimed from the water through various drainage and land-reclamation works. The combination of the valley setting, water regulation and land reclamation is therefore part of the town’s landscape history.

Festivals and small discoveries

Tordandrea in Festa is a village festival that combines entertainment, food and wine culture, and local culture. Tordandrea’s historic community festivals were associated with religious feast days commemorating San Bernardino, San Rocco and San Sebastiano. These two forms of festival place different emphasis on the convivial village celebration and religious tradition. At the first crossroads after passing through Tordandrea, a Maestà named S. Rocco e S. Antonio can be seen. The Giardini pubblici garden is also located in the immediate vicinity of Tordandrea.

For further orientation, you can also discover San Giustino, Binami, Carbonesca, Colle, Colle Umberto I, Rancolfo, Ramazzano and Montignano.

For the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.