Sant'Anatolia di Narco
Sant'Anatolia di Narco is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km southeast of Perugia, in the middle Valnerina valley. It is a medieval town commanded by a 12th-century castle, with a 14th-century line of walls.
History
Situated near the Nera river, the town has been inhabited since ancient times but owes its current appearance to the late medieval period.The castle that dominates the town dates back to 1198, while the walls, with two 1400's towers, were built in 13th-14th century.
Main Sights
Church of Sant'Anatolia
The parish church of Sant'Anatolia contains valuable frescoes from the 14th century. Also of great artistic interest is the small Renaissance-style church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which has recently been carefully restored.Convent of Santa Croce
The convent of Santa Croce was built in the 13th century. The blessed Cristina, a Franciscan tertiary, lived there in the 14th century. Abandoned, it was rebuilt in 1610. It was under the patronage of the Lateran Basilica and was attributed to the Franciscan order.Since 2008, Sant'Anatolia has been home to the Museo della Canapa, which is housed in the 16th-century town hall and is one of the branches of the Umbrian Apennine Ridge Eco-museum. It traces the development of hemp cultivation over the centuries in the middle Valnerina.