Ceselli

Ceselli is a frazione of the municipality of Scheggino in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Located at an elevation of 317 metres (1,040 ft) above sea level, it had a population of 116 inhabitants as of 31 December 2021. Formerly an independent municipality, Ceselli was suppressed in 1875 and incorporated into Scheggino. Ceselli was built between the 13th and 14th centuries on the right bank of the Nera River. It preserves its medieval layout, with a central ramp between two gates and streets leading toward the former defensive walls. An earlier settlement stood on the hill above. In the Middle Ages, Ceselli lay at the junction of important local routes, including a crossing of the Nera at Osteria di Ceselli, a significant transit point. In 1831, the Bishop of Spoleto, Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti (later Pope Pius IX) passed through the Osteria while fleeing unrest in Spoleto and was escorted overnight toward Leonessa. Ceselli remained under the Duchy of Spoleto and was merged with Scheggino in 1875. The municipal coat of arms depicts Saint Michael the Archangel slaying the dragon. Ceselli is located in Umbria, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Spoleto, with which it is connected by a municipal road. The settlement lies on the left bank of the Nera River, which crosses the territory from east to west. Two additional streams flow from south to north, joining the Nera, one upstream of Ceselli and the other near San Valentino. The territory extends partly over hills and partly across flat land and covers an area of 955 hectares (2,360 acres). The municipal territory historically included the hamlets of Colle Fabbri, Pentulla, San Valentino, and Schioppo.

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Ceselli is a stopover point on The Way of St Francis. You can reach Civitas Vaticana - Città del Vaticano in 8 days and Assisi in 5 days.