Castello di Postignano (Italy) was founded and built by its own inhabitants, mainly farmers and craftsmen, with the function of castrum, or control post. Reason for which there is the word Castle in the name and an observation tower in the highest part of the hillside on which it stands. The position of Postignano had a high strategic value, being exactly at the crossroads between Spoleto, Norcia, Foligno and Assisi. In the following centuries the village experienced a great period of economic stability, being a nerve center of the processing and trade of iron and hemp in Umbria. In 1611 the population was 235. After a progressive abandonment, the last eight families who lived in Castello di Postignano left their homes in 1963 due to the danger of collapse. Although it was now uninhabited, the village never lost its soul. The recovery project of the village began in 1994, works continued until they were interrupted in 1997 due to the earthquake, definitively resuming in 2007, progressively, building after building, the village has returned to being the splendid place it once was, faithful to its soul and its history. Today it is a lively village, with restaurants, museums, shops and the church of SS. Annunziata where conferences, events and concerts are held. The houses of the village have been converted into suites that host tourists from all over the world.
Taken April 2022, Canon EOS 60D- Canon EF-S 55-250 mm IS II lens, 1/125s, f/16, ISO 100, in post-production the photo has not been cropped, nothing has been added or removed, it is slightly adjusted stat with curves, vibrance, sharpness, brightness, and noise reduction, and WB.