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Castel Viscardo stands behind of Altopiano dell'Alfina, 507m. s.l.m., is 13Km from Orvieto. The center develops around the castle called "Castle Madonna" built in the fourteenth century. which initially owned by the family of Monaldeschi Cervara, then became feud of Principles Spada and still owned by the Dukes of Montevecchio. Testimonies of a built-up area before the construction of the castle, have since sixth century. BC, is datable to this the Etruscan necropolis which stretches a few kilometers from the country in the area of "Caldane." The country is in a splendid panoramic position, which opens in the river valley Straw to Orvieto. The production activities are related to agriculture and crafts, the richness of geological territory is given dall'argilla, material of the first brick, because the Municipality has a dozen companies that produce the "cooked (or brick) made Hand ", construction material used in construction has always been for its properties of resistance to weather. Another productive activity is the wine sector, in the territory of Castel Viscardo is ptoducono pregiatissimi wines among which "Orvieto doc", alongside this production we can not fail to mention the extra virgin olive oil, produced by squeezing a cold olives, so as to retain all the organoleptic characteristics.
Airport Orvieto / Castel Viscardo
The airport at present, there remain only a few ruins, was built in 1938, nell'altopiano a common border of Orvieto and Castel Viscardo, the draft of the barracks and buildings must be functional of ing. Roberto Marino, while the hanger were designed by Eng. Pier Luigi Nervi, the latter entirely made of reinforced concrete, made of a single work of its kind. The inauguration took place at the March 27, 1938, the airport between 1936 and 1940 hosted the "school pilot 2nd period" between 1940 and'42 were built always dall'ing Nervi other two hanger , In 1942 was relocated to Orvieto on 18 ° Squadron or "Transport Squadron." On September 9, 1943, the day after the armistice, the airport is besieged by the Wehrmacht and soon became the base of German, after several bombings of the Allies, Germans in 1944 decided to move further north burning aircraft and destroying all structures of the airport.
 
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Umbria
Perugia