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<121> Castiglione del Lago <122> is a village of 16,000 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Trasimeno and was built on the original 4th island of the lake.. <9> <9> History <9> <9> * Where today is the 300m above sea level lying village, was in the gray past, a limestone hill on which the place was founded.. <9> Due to the constant sinking of the water level, a peninsula remained behind over the centuries.. <9> * Under the Etruscans Castiglione was economically significant, a new city was founded here under the Romans, Novum Clusium.. <9> * late 11th century.. Castiglione comes to the rising city state of Perugia, the castle Rocca del Leone (Lion Castle) is built under Frederick II.. It was one of the largest castles in Europe and was considered impregnable.. <9> <9> Attractions <9> <9> * Rocca del Leone (Lion´s Castle, built in 1247, the plan shows a pentagon with four towers, the main tower is triangular <9> * Corgna Palace, partly built on the wall. Palace and castle are connected by a walkway, many paintings in the interior of the palace. <9> * well-preserved city walls, historic district <9> * Piazza Mazzini, center of the village <9> <9> Castiglione is the tourist center on Lake Trasimeno with all Facilities for swimming and water sports. <9> <9> The city is a member of Cittaslow, a movement founded in Italy in 1999 to slow down and improve the quality of life in cities. <9> <9> <994/11727> <994/11728 > <994/1362679> <994/1362678> <994/1362677> <994/1362676> <994/1362672> <994/1362671>