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The town of Cascia rises to 563 m. above sea level, near the river Horn. Cascia was born during Roman times, although that time is still not find any more because of the devastation of peoples barbaric and earthquakes that have always upset the town and surrounding areas.
Like many towns of Umbria, is during the Middle Ages Cascia knows that the period of maximum splendor. First under the domination of worship folignate, then passed under the dominion of federico II of Swabia, to follow contention was, without success, from the nearby town of Norcia, Leonessa and Spoleto.
Only at the turn of 1500, surrendered to the Papal States under whose domain stayed for less than thirty years since then always maintained its independence. In speaking of Cascia we can not fail to mention Santa Rita, the nun, beatified in 1900, lived between 1381 and 1457. Today, Santa, known as a dispenser of grace, is venerated throughout the world and a lot of people went on pilgrimage every year during the celebrations ritiane the Shrine dedicated to her.
 
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Umbria
Perugia